HC Deb 26 April 1883 vol 278 cc1149-50
MR. SEXTON

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he is aware that applications to have fair rents fixed, proceeding from persons resident in the Unions of Roscrea, Borrisokane, and Parsons-town, are appointed to be heard at Thurles by Sub-Commission 15 on its forthcoming circuit; whether he is aware that the Unions of Roscrea and Borrisokane, and that part of the Parsonstown Union situate in the county Tipperary, are at distances of not more than from seven to fifteen miles from the town of Nenagh, where Sub-Commission 15 is also fixed to sit, while the Unions in question are about three times as distant from Thurles, where cases of persons residing in those Unions are nevertheless appointed to be heard; and, whether, considering the heavy expense to which applicants would be put for travelling expenses for valuers and witnesses for long distances, and the heavy costs already incurred by many of these applicants through two postponements of their cases, arrangements will be made, either for Sub-Commission 15 to hold a session at Borrisokane, or to hear at Nenagh, instead of at Thurles, the cases from the three Unions before mentioned?

MR. TREVELYAN

Sir, the Land Commissioners have altered the arrangements referred to; and cases from the Unions of Nenagh, Borrisokane, and that part of the Union of Parsonstown which is in the county of Tipperary will be heard at Nenagh. Applications from the Unions of Roscrea and Thurles will be heard at Thurles.