§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)asked Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to the case of Mr. John J. Hickey, of Lisnaboy, Cullin, Millstreet, County Cork, who served an originating notice on his landlord, Mr. French, to have a fair rent fixed by the Land Court, in the month of December, 1886, and whose name was not placed on the list for hearing by the Commissioners at Millstreet in 1887; whether this was owing to pressure of business; what were the number of cases listed and heard at that sitting of the Commission; whether it is a fact that Mr. Hickey's case is not even yet listed for hearing; whether he is aware that there are 12 similar cases in the parish of Cullin; and, whether the judicial rent, which may be fixed in pursuance of the notice of December, 1886, will date from the gale day following?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN) (Dublin University)My attention has been called to the case referred to. The Land Commissioners inform me that the case of John J. Hickey was listed for hearing at Millstreet last October, and was No. 151 on the list. The Sub-Commission was not able to reach the case owing to pressure of business. The number of cases listed for that sitting from the Union of Millstreet was 14, none of which were reached at the last sitting of the Sub-Commission in that district. Hickey's case will appear in the list for the next sitting, which will probably take place in July. The answer to the last paragraph of the Question is in the affirmative.
§ In reply to a further Question by Dr. TANNER,
§ MR. MADDENsaid, he had no reason to doubt the statement that the originating notice in this case had been served in 1886.
§ DR. TANNERasked the right hon. Gentleman, whether he was aware that his Predecessor had stated that the case was not listed in 1886; and, whether it was a fact that at the last sitting of the Court only two cases were heard?
§ MR. MADDENsaid, the facts were substantially as stated in the Question. The case was not listed till last year. It would be taken up at the next sitting.