§ Mr. HAYDENasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the O'Conor estate, in the parish of Kilrooskey, county Roscommon, has been purchased by the Congested Districts Board; and, if so, whether he can state by whose authority a tenant on an adjoining estate is fencing a portion of the grass lands on the same estate?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board are unable to identify the O'Conor estate referred to, as they have purchased, or have on offer, several estates of that402W name in county Roscommon. If the hon. Member will give me the Christian name of the owner and the names of the lands comprising the estate I will have further inquiries made.
§ Mr. HAYDENasked the Chief Secretary if agreements were entered into for the purchase of the tenants' holdings on the estate of T. C. E. Goff (lands of Roxboro and Carabane) about six years ago, and, if so, why the sale has not been completed; and can he say if the Congested Districts Board have now taken over the agreements from the Estates Commissioners, with a view to having the sale completed?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe agreements referred to and other documents in connection with this estate have been transferred to the Congested Districts Board by the Estates Commissioners. The Board will have the property inspected, and a decision arrived at regarding its purchase, as soon as practicable.
§ Mr. WILLIAM O'BRIENasked the Prime Minister whether, in fulfilment of a promise made more than three months ago, he will give the House an opportunity of discussing the breakdown of land purchase in Ireland; and whether, failing the allotment of a special day for the debate, he will arrange to have the Vote for the Irish Land Commission put down for a convenient date, of which fair notice shall be given?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am not able at present to fix a time for this discussion.