asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state what are the terms of reference of the Committee on Land Purchase recently appointed, and whether he will ensure that in any new scheme of land purchase provision will be made to enable not only existing tenants, but also landless men, including town workers, to purchase or rent holdings, either individually or jointly through co-operative societies or the local authority?
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. - COMMITTEE ON LAND PURCHASE.
DOMHNALL O MUIRGHEASA
The recent Land Conference was an effort to bring about a settlement between landlords and tenants on two of the vital points at present connected with land purchase, namely, the question of price and arrears. The breakdown of the Conference was due to the fact that no basis of agreement could be found between the two parties.
The failure of the Conference will not prevent me from introducing my Land Bill within the next three or four weeks. In view of the proximity of its introduction, there is no necessity to go into the terms of the Bill at the present moment.