§ MR. A. O'CONNOR (Donegal, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can furnish, from the information now being gathered by the Constabulary, under the direction of the Registrar General, a Return showing the number of fee-farm grants in each of the counties of Ireland?
§ MR. JACKSONThe Returns referred to by the hon. Member contain no information as to the nature of the tenure of land in Ireland. It would, therefore, not be practicable to furnish from them a Return of the kind he desires.
§ MR. A. O'CONNORI have seen the Instructions issued to the Constabulary, and inquiry as to fee-farm grants is included. Would it not be possible to prepare a Return from these notes?
§ MR. JACKSONI was under the impression that the Return was required to enable the Lord Lieutenant to make certain declarations. I was not aware that it would supply the information the hon. Member desires.
§ MR. A. O'CONNORI will show the right hon. Gentleman the Instructions and explain what I mean.