§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary whether the Congested Districts Board are aware of the promise given by Mr. C. M. O'Conor that the six uneconomic 550W holdings on his property at Ballyroddy, Elphin, would be enlarged from his adjacent untenanted land of Caldramoran; and whether the Board, having acquired the latter, will, in accordance with that promise and with the intentions of Parliament, enlarge those uneconomic holdings from land on the same property before allocating any portion to persons from a distance?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board are not aware of the nature of any promises alleged to be made by Mr. C. M. O'Conor to his tenants in Ballyroddy near Elphin. The lands of Caldrymoran are now in the possession of the Board, and Mr. O'Conor has no control over them. If, however, the Board purchase the lands of Ballyroddy some of the lands of Caldrymoran will be available for the relief of congestion on the estate.