§ MR. STANLEY LEIGHTON (Shropshire, Oswestry)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the tithe rent-charge (not in process of redemption) formerly belonging to the Church of Ireland is now collected by Commissioners nominated by the Government without deduction on account of the depression of prices?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. JOHN MORLEY) (Newcastle-on-Tyne)Tithe rent-charge is collected by the Irish Land Commissioners under the Irish Church Act Amendment Act, 1881. 114 They have no power to grant abatements.