§ MR. FLAVINI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that sittings of the Land Commission for the hearing of appeals is arranged for several districts in Ireland up to the end of March, 1900; and whether he is aware that there are a number of appeals awaiting trial in Kerry; and if so, why is there no date fixed for that county by the Appeal Land Court.
§ MR. ATKINSON (for Mr. G. W. BALFOUR)The answer to the first paragraph is in the affirmative. There are ninety cases in which appeals have been lodged from County Kerry but have not yet been listed for hearing. In twenty of these cases the notices of appeal were received during last month. A sitting for the hearing of appeals from County Kerry will be arranged in due course having regard to the prior claims of other districts.
§ MR. FLAVINCan the right hon. Gentleman say why County Kerry has been so neglected in this matter as compared with other parts of Ireland?
§ MR. ATKINSONI can only deny that it is neglected.