§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked whether the estates of Mr. D. Mortimer, situate in the townlands of Leitrim and Lislin, on the borders of Meath and Cavan, have been offered for sale to the Estates Commissioners; and with what result?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners had an inspection made of certain lands on the estate of D. A. Mortimer, and communicated to the owner their preliminary estimate of the price which they would be prepared to advance for the lands if formal proceedings for sale to the Commissioners were instituted by the owner. The owner has not since instituted such proceedings.
§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Chief Secretary what has been the result of the negotiations on the part of the Estates Commissioners to purchase the untenanted lands on the Massy estate, situate at Ballylin and Glenville, in the county of Limerick; whether he is aware that the district about these untenanted lands is a congested one; and whether the Estates Commissioners, in the event of the negotiations to purchase the lands falling through, will put the compulsory provisions of the Land Act, 1909, into operation to acquire them for the smallholders and labourers in the locality?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have had a preliminary inspection made of the lands and have communicated 1471W to the owner's solicitors their estimate of the price they would advance if formal proceedings for sale are instituted under the Land Purchase Acts. Proceedings for sale have not been instituted up to the present. The matters referred to in the concluding portion of the question have not been considered by the Commissioners.
§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can say whether the Estates Commissioners received a copy of a resolution passed at a public meeting in Glin, county Limerick, requesting them to take steps to reinstate Mr. James Sheehy, of Buncurrig, Ballyheigue, in his farm at Ballygoughlan, Glin, from which his father and himself were evicted in June, 1881; whether he is aware that Mr. Lenihan, who is in occupation of the farm, is willing to give up possession of it on receiving compensation; and further if he can say what action the Estates Commissioners intend to take in the case?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have received a copy of the Resolution referred to. I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given yesterday to the similar question of the hon. Member for North Kerry.