§ Captain REDMONDasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland (1) what are the total amounts of advances made under the several Land Purchase Acts in Ireland from 1881 inclusive to date, and what are the respective sums paid, or credited, for sinking fund in respect of such advances under such respective Acts; how have such sums received on account of sinking funds under the said several Acts been applied in the purchase of any, and what, description of Irish land stock;
Acts. Total advances to 31st March, 1920. Advances repaid to 31st March, 1920. Outstanding at 31st March, 1920. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Irish Land Acts, 1870–72 514,536 13 0 339,288 2 11 (a) 175,248 10 1 (a) Land Purchase Acts, 1881–5 10,233,337 0 0 2,993,724 16 11 (a) 7,239,612 3 1 (a) Land Purchase Acts, 1891–6 13,649,690 6 9(b) 3,602,570 6 5 10,047,120 0 4 Irish Land Act, 1903 77,879,098 14 3(c)(d) 4,197,756 10 3 73,681,342 4 0 Irish Land Act, 1909 10,018,817 12 2(d) 310,714 14 2 9,708,102 18 0 Totals 112,295,480 6 2 11,444,054 10 8 100,851,425 15 6 The sums rceeived to 31st March, 1920, in respect of the repayment of advances were applied as under:—