asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is aware that the Land Bank tenants, on the Bogga Estate, Moate, Westmeath, are paying seven per cent. per annum, on the full amount of the purchase money; and if he will state why the interest at three and a half per cent. per annum, on one-fourth of the purchase money lodged, has not, though agreed to by the Land Bank, been refunded to the tenants or trustees or deducted from the said interest, and whether he is in a position to state the amount of money raised through letting said lands by the Land Bank since the estate was vested in the Bank, and also by what amount the purchase money has been reduced on the above estate.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - BOGGA ESTATE TENANTS (WESTMEATH).
SEAN O LAIDHIN
Mr. HOGAN
The lands referred to have not yet been dealt with by the Land Commission, and they have no information regarding the matters referred to.
Will the Minister state when it is decided that these lands will be taken over?
Mr. HOGAN
I am not in a position to state when any particular lands will be dealt with.
Arising out of that answer of the Minister I would like to say, as this question is in his hands for something about two months, that surely in that time he should be able to find out some decent answer in order to ease peoples minds?
Mr. HOGAN
I would not be able to undertake that the Land Commission would be able to deal with all Land Bank cases in two months.