HC Deb 28 June 1888 vol 327 cc1551-2
MR. TUITE (Westmeath, N.)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he can now state the date on which the Sub-Commissioners will hold their next sitting for the County of Westmeath, and the names of the gentlemen who will constitute the Commission; and, whether, having regard to the large number of fair rent applications remaining undisposed of, an early date will be fixed?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)

The Land Commissioners inform me that a Sub- Commission sat in the County Westmeath so recently as February and March last. Having regard to the claims of other counties, they are not at present in a position to state when the next sitting will be held.

MR. TUITE

asked, had not the right hon. Gentleman given a promise that a Sub-Commission would sit in Westmeath at the end of June?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

said, he had given no promise.