§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask Mr. Attorney General for Ireland whether he can state the number of cases of appeal from decisions of Land Sub Commissioners now pending in Cavan county; whether any arrangements have been made for the sitting of the Appeal Court in Cavan during the month of March: and whether, considering the importance of expediting these cases, he will make representations to the Court to hold a sitting in Cavan at an early date.
§ MR. ATKINSONThere are 468 cases in which appeals are pending from County Cavan. No sitting for the hearing of appeals from that county has been arranged for the coming month. The sittings of the Commissioners for the hearing of fair rent appeals after Easter have not yet been definitely arranged, but it is probable that a sitting for the County Cavan will be included among their fixtures after Easter. I have no power to interfere with the arrangements of the Commissioners.
§ MR. J. P. FARRELLIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Commissioners have fixed a sitting for Mullingar on March 14th? Will he not make representations to them to expedite matters?
§ MR. ATKINSONIt is not the business of the Executive Government to interfere with the Commissioners as to the conduct of their business.