§ MR. SEXTON (Kerry, N.)On behalf of the hon. Member for West Cavan, I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether, in estimating the security to the Treasury of the lands of Bernard Reilly and other purchasers, near Belturbet, the Laud Commission took into account the probable charge for the Lough Erne Drainage Scheme; and, if so, what estimate did they make of the probable amount of that charge?
§ MR. ASQUITH (for Mr. J. MORLEY)The Irish Land Commissioners, when sanctioning in 1887 the advances in the cases referred to, had not before them the possible future liability of the lands in respect to the works indicated in the subsequent awards of the Commissioners of Public Works. The holdings were reported to be very ample security for the advances applied for, and it does not appear to the Commissioners that that security is in any way imperilled by reason of the liability in question.