§ Mr. HAYDENasked the Chief Secretary if he can name the townland or town- 1002W lands in Roscommon County in which is situate the estate of James Ryan which, according to the published report of the Congested Districts Board for 1915, has been purchased by and vested in the Board, and described as containing 253 acres, the purchase money of which was £ 3,936; and can he state for what purpose the estate has been acquired by the Board?
§ Mr. DUKEThe estate mentioned, which has been purchased by the Congested Districts Board for £ 3,906 but has not yet been vested in them, is situate in the town-land of Garan, County Roscommon. It was acquired for the relief of congestion.
§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Chief Secretary whether the Estates Commissioners intend to complete the sale of the farm of William D. Curtin, of Caherlevoy, Mountcollins, county Limerick, for the purpose of enlarging the uneconomic holdings on the Mahoney estate there; and, if so, when will it be completed?
§ Mr. DUKEThe Estates Commissioners hope to be in a position to complete the sale of the lands referred to and if possible to place the purchasers in possession in time for the coming spring work.