§ MR. M'CARTANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will state how many fair rent applications, served on the Land Commission in respect of holdings in Ulster, still remain undisposed of; and what number of legal Sub-Commissioners are now engaged in hearing cases in Ulster?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe Land Commissioners report that 9,902 applications have been disposed of. The number of Sub-Commissioners now engaged is three, one of whom is partly engaged in the Province of Ulster, and the other two partly in Ulster and partly in another Province. I believe that the number of outstanding cases is being diminished.