§ Mr. DORISasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he can state who the persons are amongst whom the lands of Parks and Mountpleasant, late Clanmorris estate, near Ballyglass, county Mayo, have been distributed by the Congested Districts Board or Estates Commissioners; how many of such persons were previously occupiers of uneconomic holdings; and whether some of them were already owners or occupiers of large grazing farms?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that none of the lands of Parks and Mountpleasant on the Clanmorris estate purchased by them were untenanted. The names of the persons to2746W whom advances were made for the purchase of holdings included in these lands will be found in the Return of Advances made under the Irish Land Act, 1903, for the month of August, 1907, which has been presented to Parliament (Cd. 4163). The Congested Districts Board have not purchased any of the townlands referred to.