§ MR. MURNAGHAN (Tyrone, Mid)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state whether the rental of the holdings on the Ogilby estate, in the county of Tyrone, has been finally settled; if the request for its sale to the tenants; has been issued to the Land Commissioners under the fortieth section of the Act of 1896; and if not, can he explain the cause of the delay.
§ MR. WYNDHAMA large number of claims for turbary have been filed by the tenants, and until these have been disposed of there cannot be a settlement of the rental. The matter is at present the subject of negotiations between the solicitors on both sides. Heavy costs both to the tenants and the estate would be incurred if the claims were brought before the land judge to be disposed of.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)Are not the delays in this court due to the insufficiency of the staff?
§ MR. WYNDHAMEvidently in this case the delay was due to the negotiations between the solicitors before the case reached the Commissioners.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLBut has not the judge stated in open court that delay is due to an isnufficient staff?
§ [No answer was returned.]