HC Deb 16 March 1897 vol 47 cc749-50
MR. D. KILBRIDE (Galway, N)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state the number of processes for rent issued and decrees granted at the October 1896 and January 1897 quarter sessions held at Tuam and Galway, with amount of decree in each case; whether the County Court Judge granted a stay of execution in any case, if so, in how many, and what were the conditions of payment; and whether he will give the same particulars in connection with the same quarter sessions in the previous year?

MR. W. O'MALLEY (Galway, Connemara)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state the number of processes for rent issued and decrees granted at the October 1896 and January 1897 quarter sessions held at Clifden and Oughterard, with amount of decree in each case; whether the County Court Judge granted a stay of execution in any case; if so, in how many, and what were the conditions of payment; and whether he will give the same particulars in connection with the same quarter sessions in the previous year?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR, Leeds, Central)

The information I have received from the Clerk of the Peace will not enable me to reply to-day to this question and the similar question of the hon. Member for the Connemara Division of Galway, and I must ask, therefore, that both questions be postponed till Thursday next.