§ SIR JOSEPH M'KENNA (Monaghan, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he is aware that great anxiety exists in South Monaghan to have the arrear in the hearing of cases to fix fair rents disposed of speedily; and, whether, if it be requisite, he will have an additional Assistant Land Commissioner, or more than one, appointed, as the number of applications to be disposed of exceeds 1,000?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said: the Government are at present in communication with the Land Commissioners with regard to the steps to be taken to expedite the hearing of cases in this district.