HC Deb 20 May 1903 vol 122 c1219
MR. J. P. FARRELL

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to a recent sale of 9,000 trees in Rathcline demesne, County Longford, which practically means the destruction of all the trees in that portion of County Longford; and, if so, can he undertake to introduce some clause into the Irish Land Bill to prevent such destruction of trees in rural parts of Ireland.

MR. WYNDHAM

4,000 trees have been sold, to be removed within five years.

MR. J. P. FARRELL

Will the right hon. Gentleman give favourable consideration to an Amendment to the Land Bill to stop the destruction of trees?

MR. WYNDHAM

Anything practical to safeguard trees in Ireland will have favourable consideration.