§ DR. TANNERI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the report of the professional valuer appointed by the Land Commissioners, as reported in Cork Herald, to inquire into the security offered by the holdings on the estate of Mr. H. B. O'Sullivan at Rahoona and Kilnamartyra, County Cork, for the repayment of the advance, from which it appears that the purchase money offered by the tenants was excessive, and that the combined interests of the tenants and landlord were not deemed by the valuer security for the money; whether it is a fact that the terms of purchase agreed upon by the tenants would have brought down the yearly payments to nearly 50 per cent. under the present rents; whether it is true that the rental in question was determined and enforced by the Receiver Department of the Chancery Court, and that many tenants were evicted by the court in default of payment of rack rents; and whether it is his intention to take any notice of the Report of the professional valuer?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURInquiry is being made into this matter.
§ DR. TANNERMay I remind the right hon. Gentleman that the matter has been brought under the notice of this House again and again? How long will it take the right hon. Gentleman to give me some sort of a reply, or will he give me any reply at all?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI cannot give the hon. Gentleman a reply until I receive the information that will enable me to answer his question.
§ DR. TANNERI hope the right hon. Gentleman will observe the usual courtesy towards hon. Members who feel it their duty to put questions in this House. *MB. SPEAKER: Order, order!