den Aire Dlí agus Cirt an mian leis tabhairt fén suim airgid ar a dtugtar na "Blake Millions" d'fhagháil thar n-ais ó Rialtas Shasana agus a chur isteach i gciste an tSaorstáit.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - “Blake Millions.”
D'fhiafruigh
By the "Blake Millions" the Deputy no doubt means the property of Mrs. Helen Blake, who died, at her residence in London on 23rd September, 1876, a widow, intestate, leaving no known next-of-kin, and leaving property valued at upwards of £100,000 (one hundred thousand pounds). This lady was a domiciled Englishwoman, and her property was administered by the Treasury Solicitor in England under the direction of the High Court there. The usual advertisements were, I understand, issued, but no next-of-kin appeared, and the Crown was declared entitled to the personal estate of the deceased under the provisions of the Statute 39 & 40 Vic., cap. 18. The real estate escheated to the Crown likewise. I do not see any grounds upon which the claim suggested by the Deputy's question could be supported, and consequently no representations of the character he indicates have been made.
Perhaps the Minister would inform the Dáil whether the property was in Ireland?
None of the property was in Ireland. It consisted of real estate and personal estate in England. Even if there were any personal estate in Ireland it would follow the law of the lady's domicile.
From the information I got there was real estate in Ireland.
There was no estate in Ireland at all. This was an Irish lady who married a wealthy Englishman.