§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state the reasons for the delay in the sale of the Butler estate in county Galway.
§ MR. WYNDHAMA request for an inspection of this estate under the 40th section of the Act of 1890 was received by the Land Commissioners in January last, and an assistant commissioner was deputed for the purpose of carrying out the inspection. I have drawn the attention of the Land Commission to the matter.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDHow many years have these negotiations been going on?
§ MR. WYNDHAMWe have no knowledge of the negotiations until the matter comes before the Land Commission and an agreement has been arrived at.