asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries whether the Land Commission propose to acquire for the relief of congestion any of the following lands (total acreage 1,068 acres, 1 rood, 30 perches) on the estate of the representatives of Frances Archbold, in the electoral division of Carrigeen, Co. Kildare:— Townland of Hughestown, 456 acres, 1 rood, 33 perches; Ballynascarrick Lower, 165 acres, 2 roods, 20 perches, and Davidstown, 348 acres, 2 roods, 27 perches, and, if so, whether he can state when the lands will be available for division amongst the congests in the neighbourhood.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Acquisition of Co. Kildare Lands.
The Land Commission propose to acquire untenanted lands on the Archbold estate for the relief of congestion, and with that object have made an offer to the owner under the provisions of the Land Act, 1923, for part of the lands of Hughestown, Ballynacarrick Upper and Ballynacarrick Lower. Negotiations are now in progress in connection with the matter, and in the meantime I am not in a position to state when the lands will be available for distribution.