§ MR. KENNYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1426 If he will state the number of applications to fix fair rents now pending in the county of Limerick, and the number now pending in the county of Clare; what provision is made to have those pending in Clare dealt with within a reasonable time; and, what was the number of such cases disposed of for Clare and Limerick respectively since the appointment of the Sub-Commissioners, and how disposed of, whether by settlement, withdrawal, dismissal, or fixing of fair rents by consent or decision?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, the number of applications pending are—county Limerick, 589; county Clare, 2,097. The Commissioners inform me that they hope to be able to expedite the progress of business in Clare; but they cannot at present state what measures it will be in their power to take for that purpose. The numbers of cases which have been disposed of are as follows:—County Clare—Rents fixed after hearing, 559; rents fixed by consent, 45; dismissed and struck out, 59; withdrawn, 33; total, 696. County Limerick—Rents fixed after hearing, 595; rents fixed by consent, 143; dismissed and struck out, 148; withdrawn, 87; total, 973.