§ Mr. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state the grounds upon which the Land Commission have refused to complete the transfer to John Farrell, of Carrowstraley, Barony of Rathcline, of his farm, the advance of the purchase money, £124, of which they had previously sanctioned; whether, seeing that the tenant had been actually paying the instalments, he will explain why Farrell was put back to the position of a tenant to whom the Court will not sanction a sale; and whether, having regard to the fact that only four tenancies now remain unsold on this estate, he will represent to the Commission the desirability of letting this sale go through immediately.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe Land Commission has not refused to complete the sale to this tenant. The application for the loan of £124 was provisionally sanctioned by the Commission in February, 1901, but the advance cannot be made until the Land Judge has declared him to be the purchaser. The Receiver has now been asked to report whether Farrell has paid his arrears of rent and interest on the purchase money to last gale day. If the reply is in the affirmative the sale of the holding will be completed without further delay.
§ MR. J. P. FARRELLThere has been long delay. Will you press for a speedy termination of the case?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI anticipate a speedy termination.