§ MR. NOLAN (Louth, N.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether a large number of applications to have a fair rent fixed have been listed by the farmers of North Louth; and, if so, will he communicate with the Land Commissioners with a view to having a Court held in Dundalk at an early date?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)The Land Commissioners report that a Sub-Commission sat in Dundalk last September and disposed of 83 cases, which includes all cases received in their office up to and including October 26, 1887. The number of applications remaining undisposed of up to date is 221. The Sub-Commission will again return to Dundalk in its proper rotation. It is not at present possible to fix a date for such sitting.