asked the Minister for Lands if he is aware that acute congestion exists on the Ward Estate, Kilscough, Scardane, Claremorris; that the large grazing farm known as Gortanieran was retained by the Irish Land Commission in 1924 to relieve the existing congestion, and if he will state what steps, if any, are now being taken to divide that farm and provide economic holdings for the tenants living on the Ward estate.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Division of Claremorris Estate.
A notice of provisional intention to resume portion of a holding in the townlands of Gortanieran and Kilscough for the purpose of relieving congestion in the vicinity has been gazetted under the provisions of Section 31 of the Land Act, 1933. A petition in due form has been presented, praying that the lands be not resumed without further inquiry, and the matter will be dealt with as expeditiously as possible in accordance with the provisions of the Land Act, 1933, and the Rules thereunder.