asked the Minister for Fisheries if he will state what steps are being taken to expedite the carrying out of the provisions of the Land Act 1923, and if he is aware that a large number of tenants are still paying annuities in lieu of rent, and if he can state when the appointed day in County Meath is likely to be fixed.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - LAND ACT, 1923.
Estates are dealt with by the Land Commission in their order of priority as determined by the dates on which the prescribed Schedules of Particulars are lodged and the appointed day is fixed in respect of each estate according as the various matters arising on the sale of the estate are disposed of. The appointed day has already been fixed in respect of 417 tenanted estates, comprising 1,152 holdings, representing a purchase money of £593,317, of which 44 estates, comprising 127 holdings, representing a purchase money of £123,448 are situate in County Meath. The provisions of Section 2 of the land Act. 1927, permitting the outstanding Compounded Arrears of Rent to be added to the purchase money will enable the Appointed Day to be declared for a very considerable number of additional holdings at an early date. The work is being proceeded with as expeditiously as the nature and complexity of the matters involved permit.