§ MR. MURPHY (Kerry, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners have received an application from Mr. Daniel Shea, of Droum humper, Killarney, for reinstatement in the farm from which he was evicted by the Earl of Kenmare; whether they have taken any, and what, steps to secure the reinstatement of this evicted tenant; whether he is aware that the agent of the landlord has written to the evicted tenant offering to reinstate him, but demanding terms that he could not comply with; and whether, in this case, where the landlord is willing to reinstate and the tenant willing to reoccupy lands which arc at present vacant, the Estates Commissioners will communicate with the landlord, in order to effect a settlement in the interest of the evicted tenant.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe application has been received, but in the absence of any proceedings for sale of the estate, the Commissioners have been unable to move in the matter. The 1169 Answer to the last inquiry is in the negative.
§ MR. MURPHYDoes the right hon. Gentleman mean to say that when a landlord expresses his willingness to sell an evicted holding nothing whatever will be done by the Estates Commissioners?
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe Commissioners have no power until application has been received.
§ MR. MURPHYWill the right hon. Gentleman call the attention of the Commissioners to the fact that this landlord is willing to sell and to reinstate the tenant?
§ MR. WALTER LONGWhat is the use of my doing so when they have no jurisdiction?
§ MR. MURPHYSurely under the circumstances this land could be treated as a separate estate?