§ Mr. DANIEL BOYLEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if the Erris, county Mayo, estate of Mr. W. G. Murphy has yet been valued by the officers of the Congested Districts Board; if so, has an offer to purchase been issued by the Board and when was such offer issued; if the Congested District Board's offer for the purchase of the estate of Mr. J. E. Barley, 440W Erris, county Mayo, has yet been accepted; if the Congested Districts Board have considered the application of their compulsory powers in the case of the Major Short estate, Erris, county Mayo; and is he aware that the owner and his agent have failed to reply to the tenant's application to have the estate purchased?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe estate of Mr. W. G. Murphy has been valued and the Congested Districts Board have decided to make an offer for the purchase of the property as soon as possible. The Board's offer for the purchase of Mr. J. E. Barley's estate has been accepted. So far the Board have not considered the question of applying their powers of compulsory purchase in the case of Major Short's estate, and they have no information as to the correspondence between the owner or his agent and the tenants.