§ MR. JAMES O'CONNORI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that several tenants residing at Kilbaylet, Kilcoagh, etc., in the County Wicklow, served notices over a year ago to have their rents fixed; and whether, seeing that the landlords continue to enforce payment of the old rents, he can state when the Sub-commissioners will sit in Baltinglass to hear these rent cases.
§ MR. ATKINSONThe proceedings in these cases arose out of applications to have fair rents fixed by arbitration on the report of valuers. The valuers made their Report in May, 1902, but the tenants subsequently served notices requiring the cases to be heard. The hearing of a list containing cases from this district will be commenced upon the completion of the list now being heard at Carlow.
§ MR. JAMES O'CONNORCannot the right hon. Gentleman give any idea of the date?
§ MR. ATKINSONI am afraid I cannot.