§ MR. MOLLOYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he is aware that the Land Sub-Commissioners held their first sitting in Tullamore on the 23rd of January last to hear applications for fixing fair rents for that district; that since then they had not visited Tullamore, nor given any notification of their intention to do so, although very harsh cases of eviction for no more than half a-year's arrear of rent have taken place on neighbouring properties, as at Geashill, 1103 and that after notice had been given to apply for a judicial rent; and, what steps he proposes to take in this matter to prevent the Act being rendered useless in this district?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, he was informed that there would be a sitting in Tullamore upon the 26th of June, and that this fact was set forth in the Circular, a copy of which could be obtained by anyone on applying to the Secretary of the Commissioners. In every case in which a notice for the fixing of a fair rent had been lodged and decided upon, if the tenant was dissatisfied with the decision, the case would be immediately sent for trial upon his application to that extent. An application for the extension of the period for redemption could also be considered.