§ ME. SHEEHY (Meath, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners have sanctioned the sale to the tenants of Admiral Singleton's property; whether he is aware that an evicted tenant, Owen Kirk, has lodged with the Commissioners a claim to be reinstated, by purchase, on the farm in Admiral Singleton's estate from which he was evicted; and that the Commissioners have notified Mr. Kirk that the farm from which he was evicted does not appear to form portion of the estate; and, if so, will he state what are the grounds on which the Commissioners founded that statement: and what steps, if any, have the Commissioners taken to have Mr. Kirk reinstated.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe Commisioners have not yet sanctioned advances to the tenants on this estate. The question whether Kirk's former holding is comprised in the estate, about which there appeared to be some doubt, will be investigated by the inspector.