HC Deb 16 February 1899 vol 66 c1113
MR. MAURICE HEALY

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Irish Land Commission, in connection with their intention to arrange to have two lay assistant commissioners on each sub-commission, and with a view to expediting the work of fixing fair rents generally, propose to appoint additional lay assistant commissioners?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

The question of the appointment of additional lay assistant commissioners is at present the subject of correspondence between the Irish Government and the Treasury.

MR. MAURICE HEALY

Can the right honourable Gentleman say when a decision will be come to?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

I am not in a position to make any statement on the subject.