§ MR. MAURICE HEALY (Cork)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he is yet prepared to make his promised announcement as regards the further appoint- 111 ment of Sub-Commissioners by the Irish Land Commission?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E)Power was taken during the period ending with the 23rd of August to appoint 13 Commission Courts. As a matter of fact, 10 only have been at work; and for the part of the year succeeding August 22 it was originally contemplated only to continue the same number. In view, however, of the fact that the Land Law (Ireland) (Land Commission) Bill has not been as yet passed by the House, I have requested the Treasury to allow the Lord Lieutenant to appoint 10 additional lay Sub-Commissioners. It is proposed to distribute these in pairs among the existing Sub-Commissions. If the course of events in the Autumn Session suggest the necessity of different arrangements, there will be no difficult in carrying them into effect at that time.