asked the Minister for Lands whether he is aware that lands in congested areas, which for years past have been set on the eleven months' system, are now being sold privately by auctioneers; and whether he will state what steps he intends to take to prevent such sales until the Land Commission are in a position to acquire the lands for the relief of local congestion.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Relief of Congestion.
The Land Commission have no power to prevent private sales of lands by the owners. Such sales do not prevent the possible exercise in future of the powers of acquiring lands for division accorded to the Land Commission under the Land Acts. At present the exercise of these powers is necessarily limited by the existing emergency conditions.