HC Deb 01 August 1899 vol 75 cc1055-6
MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland how often, and for how many days, have Sub-Commissions held sittings in North Louth within the past year, and how many cases were disposed of; and would he represent to the Land Commission that some feeling exists as to the delay in hearing fair rent cases in Louth.

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

During the past twelve months no sitting of a Sub-Commission was held for the Union of Dundalk, which presumably is the district referred to in the Question. The last sitting held at Dundalk was in July, 1898, when over ninety cases were heard by the Sub-Commission. Decisions have been announced in all those cases. I am informed that a further list containing a number of cases from the Dundalk Union is at present in circulation, and that the hearing of this list will be commenced without any avoidable delay.