§ MR. BIGGAR (for Mr. FINIGAN)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to the many evictions for non-payment of rent recently carried out and in course of being carried out in the Mohill Union, in the county of Leitrim; and, whether he will cause an inquiry respecting these evictions to be instituted, with a view of ascertaining the amount of rent as compared with the Poor Law valuation?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERI understand there have been 12 evictions carried out in this district since the 1st of February, all for non-payment of rent. In every case the evicted tenants have been readmitted as caretakers. I have no information as to the number of evictions pending. As regards an inquiry respecting the amount of rent, as compared with Poor Law valuation, that is a matter over which I have no jurisdiction.