asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture if he is aware that a number of men hitherto employed on the Mills estate at Downings, Straffan, Co. Kildare, have been thrown out of work on account of the acquirement of lands by the Land Commission, and if, in order to relieve these men, he will direct that the estate be divided forthwith.

There are no proceedings in the Land Commission in respect of lands of Downings on any Mills estate situate in Co. Kildare.

There are lands of Downings on the Chas. Bury estate, Co. Kildare, which the Land Commission are about to acquire, and it is anticipated that these lands will be divided at an early date. The Land Commission have no knowledge of any men employed on this estate being deprived of their employment.