asked the Minister for Lands whether the Land Commission have considered the propriety of acquiring the lands of Michael Madden at Ballynamona, Ballingarry, Roscrea, County Tipperary, for division among the smallholders in the district; and if he will state the result of an inspection of the land which was carried out some time ago.

The question of acquiring this estate was considered some years ago but the Land Commission decided to take no action in the matter. There has been no recent inspection of the lands.