HC Deb 20 February 1911 vol 21 cc1673-4W
Mr. GILHOOLY

asked whether the Leahy estate, Castletown Bere, has been offered for sale to the Congested Districts Board, and, if so, at what date; and what steps, if any, the Congested Districts Board have taken to acquire this estate?

Mr. BIRRELL

The Leahy estate was offered for sale by the landlord to the Congested Districts Board on 1st November, 1910. Negotiations have reached an advanced stage, and it is hoped that it may be possible to announce the result soon.