§ MR. MURPHY (Kerry, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been directed to the offer of the Earl of Kenmare to sell his estate to his tenants by townlands; whether the Estates Commissioners have any power to consider such a scheme involving separate bargaining by sections of tenants and the payment of different prices for sections of an estate; and whether he can take any steps to bring about a sale to those tenants at reasonable prices.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe Commissioners have not received, so far, any application in respect of this property. They have power, in their discretion, to declare a convenient area of a large property to be a separate estate.
§ MR. MURPHYHaving regard to the unrest and agitation caused by this and similar points, will the right hon. Gentleman reconsider his attitude and try to give more satisfactory replies?
§ [No answer was returned.]