asked the Minister for Fisheries if he is aware that on the sale of the Lane Fox Estate, Manor, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim (1901), a plot of bog on the holding of Henry Hamilton, Tullynascreena (Folio No. 2193), was reserved for the future accommodation of tenant purchasers on the estate; that the said plot of bog, containing 68 acres, 2 roods, 33 perches, has now been distributed among these tenants; that a road leading to this bog was begun by the Land Commissioners some time ago and left unfinished; that on this account 100 tenants, who are dependent on this bog for their turbary supply, are seriously inconvenienced; and if steps will be taken to extend this road so as to enable these tenants to secure a turbary supply for their homes from that bog.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - BOG ROAD AT DROMAHAIR.
The holding referred to comprises 325 acres, 1 rood, 10 perches of the lands of Greaghnefarna and 69 acres, 2 roods, 35 perches of the lands of Tullynascreena. In the agreement entered into by the tenant with his landlord, J.T.R. Lane Fox, for the purchase thereof, it was provided that the holding was to be vested in the tenant, subject to, inter alia, the reservation to the vendor, his heirs and assigns of turbary upon the lands of Tullynascreena, and on 15th July, 1901, the holding was vested in the tenant, subject to this reservation.
I may mention that the division of the bog referred to was not carried out by the Land Commission.
As regards the bog road referred to, approximately £970 was spent on the construction of this road in 1925-26 out of the Relief Votes. Out of the present Relief Vote a sum of £60 has been spent to complete the road from the county road to the beginning of the bog road.
Mr. MAGUIRE rose.
No further supplementaries now.