asked the Minister for Fisheries why the lands on the O'Rourke Estate, Tuam, known as Old Race Course, containing 107 acres, which were taken up by the Irish Land Commission for distribution amongst the tenants, were afterwards handed back to Mr. Charles O'Rourke.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - THE O'ROURKE ESTATE, TUAM.
As the lands of Garrauns referred to were not found to be suitable for the relief of congestion, and as these lands were not desired by adjoining small holders, they were resold to Mr. O'Rourke under the provisions of the 1923 Act.
Mr. JORDAN
There are three tenants adjoining this property who claim that this 107 acres of land should be divided amongst them, as there is no other land convenient that they can get as an addition to their holdings. I am not satisfied with the Parliamentary Secretary's answer that there were no claimants for the land.
Mr. O'Rourke has already sold 900 acres of land to the Land Commission, and all that he has left is 107 acres. I think that is quite small enough to leave attached to the mansion house.