asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he will state his intention with regard to the lands of New Forest, Fore, Tyrrellspass, Cloncullen, Cloonagh, and Ballinagore, and whether a large number of small holders and uneconomic tenants live in these localities; and, further, to ask whether it is the Minister's intention to accommodate these people by splitting up these lands.

Until the necessary particulars, as prescribed in the provisions of the Land Bill shall have been furnished, no official information as to the lands mentioned is available, and while it is the intention of the Government that untenanted land shall, wherever necessary, be acquired for the purpose of enlarging uneconomic holdings, I cannot now state whether this intention can be carried out in any particular area.