§ MR. DILLONI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether any instructions in connection with the administration of the Land Act have been issued by the Lord-Lieutenant to the Estates Commissioners; and, if so, when they will be laid upon the Table.
§ MR. WYNDHAMNo such instructions have been issued to the Estates Commissioners. The hon. Member may, however, have in view the instructions to be issued by the Estates Commissioners for the guidance of their inspectors. The question of laying these instructions on the Table is under consideration.
In reply to a further Question by Mr. DILLON as to whether any instructions at all had been issued—
§ Mr. WYNDHAMsaid there had been Departmental instructions sent out. He would consider if they could be laid.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLDid you not give a definite promise that the instructions should be laid before Parliament?
§ MR. WYNDHAMNo. There is a distinction to be drawn between Departmental instruction and ordinary rules.