MR. T. M. HEALYI beg to ask whether the Chief Secretary for Ireland can give any information with regard to the intentions of the Land Commissioners as to facilitating an appeal against certain of their decisions?
MR. J. MORLEYI am, unfortunately, unable to give any information. The Land Commissioners contend that they are a Judicial Body, and as such, until they have given their decision, it is neither convenient nor usual for them to state the course they intend to take. I am not to be taken as accepting that position—I only report the position taken up by the Laud Commissioners. The matter is still the subject of correspondence.
MR. T. M. HEALYAre they acting judicially in determining whether an appeal should be taken in a case in which two other parties are interested as well as themselves? Is that a judicial act?
MR. J. MOELEYI have only reported what so far has taken place in the Correspondence. When the Correspondence is complete I may be able to make a statement.