HC Deb 08 February 1904 vol 129 cc569-71
MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland what the percentage of reduction on second-term rents has been in the several counties in Ireland

Province and County. Number of Cases. First Statutory Term Rent. Second Statutory Term Rent. Percentage of Reduction.
£ s. d £ s. d.
Ulster:—
Antrim 56 1,350 13 8 1,055 11 0 21.8
Armagh 64 697 11 3 573 9 6 17.7
Cavan 130 1,947 8 0 1,572 16 4 19.2
Donegal 2 14 5 0 10 10 0 26.3
Down 232 4,300 9 2 3,346 6 0 22.1
Fermanagh 31 624 12 8 511 14 6 18.0
Londonderry 4 93 12 0 79 2 3 15.4
Monaghan 140 1,342 10 6 1,181 12 0 11.9
Tyrone 32 249 4 6 218 0 0 12.5
Total 691 10,620 6 9 8,549 1 7 19.5

for the months of October, November, and December last.

(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) A Return of judicial rents fixed by the Chief Commission, Sub-Commissions, and Valuers, during the three months ended 31st December, 1903, is appended.

Province and County. Number of Cases. First Statutory Term Rent. Second Statutory Term Rent. Percentage of Reduction,
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Munster:—
Clare 31 1,343 3 6 1,116 13 0 16.8
Cork 142 6,427 17 9 5,506 6 6 14.3
Kerry 31 476 19 0 373 6 0 21.7
Limerick 63 2,733 14 6 2,290 15 0 16.2
Tipperary 25 1,331 19 0 1,123 0 6 15.6
Waterford 3 156 19 6 137 3 0 12.6
Total 295 12,470 13 3 10,547 4 0 15.4
Ireland 1,293 31,619 19 11 26,484 17 0 16.2