HC Deb 12 May 1904 vol 134 cc1175-6
MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL (Kerry, W.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state how many evicted tenants there are in the county Kerry; and how many have been restored under the Land Act of 1903.

MR. WYNDHAM

There is no official information of the number of evicted tenants in Kerry. 346 applications for reinstatement have been received from the county, and these will be taken into consideration as soon as the Estates Commissioners have acquired untenanted land in the county.

MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL

Is it not the fact that although 346 applications have been received no single evicted tenant has yet been reinstated?

MR. WYNDHAM

It is not possible to deal with these cases until the Commissioners have obtained untenanted land.

† See page 767.

MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL

But how about the men who have applied to What; be reinstated on their own lands?

MR. WYNDHAM

It all depends whether or not the land is tenanted.