§ MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he could state how many evictions took place on Lord Massereene's property in county Louth under the Plan of Campaign; in how many holdings where evictions did not place was the interest of the tenant determined by the service of 1003 notices under Section 7 of the Land Act of 1887; in how many of such cases had the tenant redeemed under the provisions of the Land Acts; in how many of such cases the period for redemption had not expired; and, how many of the vacant farms had been let to new tenants, and how many vacant farms were now to let on the estate?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I am informed that on Lord Massereene's property in the county Louth, on which the Plan of Campaign has been adopted, 29 tenants and three sub-tenants were dispossessed from their holdings. In 32 holdings, where eviction did not take place, the interest of the tenant was determined by the service of a notice under Section 7. In two of these cases the tenant has redeemed, and in 16 of them the period for redemption has not yet expired; 14 of the vacant farms have been let to new tenants. There are now 10 vacant farms to let on the estate.
§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)asked how many of the new lettings were nominal lettings to emergency men?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI believe they are all substantial tenants.