§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is now able to state in how many cases progress has been made by the Estates Commissioners towards the restoration of evicted tenants in county Longford.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe Estates Commissioners have not yet acquired any untenanted land in this county. Until this has been done, it will not be practicable for them to take action in the direction suggested.
§ MR. J. P. FARRELLIf any public bodies find the land, will the Estates Commissioners take action?
§ MR. WYNDHAMwas understood to reply that that could not be done until the amending Land Bill had been passed.
§ MR. MURPHY (Kerry, E.)Why are the Estates Commissioners not doing something in those cases where farms of evicted tenants are still vacant? I know of several such cases.
§ MR. WYNDHAMWhere their attention has been specially directed to any cases, they are doing all they can.