§ MR. DELANYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the Estates Commissioners have informed Mr. Thomas M'Cormack, evicted tenant, Limahoe, Queen's county, that they have no power to make an advance for the purpose of compensating a tenant for leaving his holding; and if so, whether, seeing that the planter in this case is willing to surrender the holding if reasonable compensation is paid, he will insert a clause in the Land Act Amendment Bill to remedy this defect in the Purchase Act of last session.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe point of law raised by the question is of more importance than the particular case, on the details of which I have no information. I will look into both, and communicate with the hon. Member. My intention was that Section 12 should cover the purchase of an interest in a holding "generally for the purposes of the Act."