§ MR. STACPOOLEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, What steps are being taken to redeem the pledge of the Government as to increased remuneration to the Chairmen of Irish Counties for their augmented judicial services under the Land Act?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, the question as to increasing the remuneration to the chairmen of Irish counties had been under the consideration of the Lord Chancellor and his right hon. and learned Friend the Attorney General for Ireland, and it was hoped some settlement would have been arrived at during the present Session; but a Committee having been appointed by the House of Lords to inquire into 1514 the constitution of the Landed Estates Court, the Government did not think it right to take any definite step as to the salaries of the chairmen when the whole constitution of the Court might have to undergo alteration. There was no probability now that the subject could be settled before next year.