§ MR. ROCHEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the action of G. K. Mahen, a county Galway landlord, who, in selling his grass lands to small farmers at prices of from £400 to £500, involving a rental of from 30s. to £2 per acre in future on these tenants, is at the same time reserving the best portion of these lands for his own use; and, if so, whether he will direct the Estates Commissioners in the interests of the purchasing tenants and of the taxpayers, to have these holdings inspected before the advances are sanctioned.
† See page 583.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe untenanted I land proposed to be sold will provide twenty-seven new holdings. The average amount of the annuities will be 20s. 3d. per statute acre. An inspection will, of course, be made before the Commissioners sanction an advance.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe hon. Member had better put that Question down.