§ MR WILLIAM CORBET) (Wicklow, E.I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that, so far back as November 1887, Daniel Kearney, of Coolegad, County Wicklow, served an originating notice on his landlord to have a fair rent fixed, and that the case has not since been heard, Kearney having to pay the full rent all the time; and whether anything can be done to accelerate the movements of the Sub-Commissioners?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.The Land Commissioners report that an originating notice was received at their office in the case 7 mentioned on 31st January, 1888. The ease will be listed for hearing in its turn. Every effort is being made to dispose of the cases now outstanding.
§ In reply to Mr. FLYNN (Cork, N.),
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURsaid: The amount of arrears in the Land Court are being diminished.
§ MR. T. M. HEALY) (Longford, N.How is it that the proceedings in connection with the Court should be confined to Ulster, and why should one province of Ireland have a preference over any other?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am not aware that such is the fact, but if the hon. and learned Member will put a question on the Paper, I will make inquiry.
§ MR. M. HEALY (Cork)Is it not the fact that in the County of Cork that sometimes when the tenant has succeeded in getting a fair rent fixed he has found that in consequence of the delay in hearing the case he has had to pay rent two years in advance?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI have no information on the subject.