§ MR. POWER (Waterford, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether, in view of the fact that application has been made to the Estates Commissioners for the sale of the estate of Mr. John G. Beresford, Woodhouse, Stradbally, county Waterford, and for the reinstatement by George Crowley, Catherine Barry, Garrett Barry, and other tenants evicted from this estate, he can say whether the Estates Commissioners expect to be able to bring about the reinstatement of these tenants in their former holdings or procure other farms for them.
§ MR. WYNDHAMNo proceedings are pending before the Commissioners in respect to this estate. Any applications made by the evicted tenants will be duly considered.
§ MR. POWERI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners will inquire if some of the lands from which tenants have been evicted on the Beresford Estate are now in the hands of 989 the landlord, Mr. John G. Beresford, Woodhouse, Stradbally, county Waterford, who is selling his estate through the Estate Commissioners; and, if so, will the Estates Commissioners bear the circumstances in mind when considering the application of evicted tenants on this estate for reinstatement.
§ MR. WYNDHAMNo proceedings for the sale of this estate are pending before the Estates Commissioners.