§ Mr. MULDOONasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland the total number of the land purchase agreements entered into under the Act of 1903 for which advances have yet to be made, and the amount of money which has so to be provided?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that some 93,600 purchase agreements, representing a purchase money of £28,000,000, are pending before them in direct sales under the Irish Land Act, 1903. These figures are exclusive of sales of estates to the Estates Commissioners and the Congested Districts Board for purposes of resale.
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§ Mr. MULDOONasked the total number of land purchase agreements entered into under the Act of 1903 by the Congested Districts Board, and the amount of money so applied for?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board have purchased 159 estates under the Act of 1903, at a total price of £1,700,540.
§ Mr. MULDOONasked the total number of land purchase agreements and total number of sales completed, giving amounts involved, rental, and purchase price, under the Land Act of 1909?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that some 15,000 purchase agreements, representing land of a rental of £200,000 and a purchase money of £4,150,000, have been lodged in direct sales under the Irish Land Act, 1909, and of this sum £1,920,000 has been advanced in respect of some 6,000 holdings of an estimated rental of £94,000. These figures are exclusive of sales of estates to the Estates Commissioners and the Congested Districts Board for purposes of resale.
§ Mr. MULDOONasked the total number of land purchase agreements entered into by the Congested Districts Board under the Act of 1909; and the total amount so applied for?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board have entered into agreements for the purchase of 346 estates since the passing of the Land Act of 1909, at a total purchase price of £3,275,694.