§ MR. MACARTNEYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state what was the number of evicted tenants and sub-tenants turned out of their holdings, either under Section 7 of the Land Act of 1887 or under other processes of law, at the suit of the landlord, who were not re-admitted as caretakers or otherwise on the day of eviction during the three months ending 30th September last, and during the three mouths ending 9th December?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. J. MORLEY,) Newcastle-upon-TyneDuring the three months ended 30th September last 141 tenants and 28 sub-tenants were turned out of their holdings at the suit of the landlord and not re-admitted on the day of eviction. During the three months ended 9th December—i.e., from 10th September to 9th December inclusive—148 tenants and 31 sub-tenants were turned out.
§ MR. MACARTNEYMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether the statement in The Manchester Guardian that during the three months preceding the 14th December 2,500 tenants had been evicted, is absolutely without foundation?
§ MR. J. MORLEYI have not seen the statement, but it certainly does not accord with official Returns.
§ MR. BODKIN (Roscommon, N.)Will the right hon. Gentleman give a Return of the number of tenants who, under the so-called "Eviction-made-Easy" section of the Land Act, were converted from tenants into caretakers both before and after the present Government came into power?
§ MR. J. MORLEYSuch a Return could no doubt be prepared, but I doubt whether any useful or practicable purpose would be served by it.