§ * MR. M. J. FLAVIN (Kerry, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1) if he can state on what grounds the application of an evicted tenant on the Ormathwaite property, named Thomas Walsh, for reinstatement, was refused; (2) whether the estate is under the direct control of the landlord, or have receivers been appointed over the property; and, if so, who are they; (3) whether he can state the annual cost to the ratepayers of the police barrack which is on the farm; and (4) whether, in view of the peaceable condition of the district, which is in the Listowel police division, steps will be taken to remove the extra police?
THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. GERALD LULFOUR,) Leeds, CentralI am unable to answer the first question. The estate is under the direct control of the landlord and a trustee. A protection post was established on the farm shortly after the murder, in 1888, of John Foran, who had taken the farm from which Walsh was evicted, and the post, is still necessary for the protection of the caretaker in charge of the farm. The annual cost to the ratepayers of the two constables employed at the post is about £69.
§ * MR. FLAVINIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that all the other evicted tenants on this property have been reinstated, and will he say why an exception is made in this tenant's case?
§ [No answer was given.]