(Tipperary) asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries if he can state whether it is the intention of the Land Commission to acquire the estate of Mrs. Cooke, Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, for the enlargement of holdings and the relief of congestion in that area.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cooke Estate (Co. Tipperary).
The Land Commission propose to resume the holding of Mrs. Elizabeth Cooks at Raheen and Lisnugrough, containing 318 acres, which she occupies as tenant of the Armstrong Estate. It is the intention of the Land Commission to utilise these lands, if acquired, for the enlargement of uneconomic holdings and the relief of congestion.