§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Longford, N.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether any inspection of the Maconahy (county Longford) Estate has yet been ordered; whether he is aware that these agreements have been entered into nearly a year and a-half ago and the tenants are now being called on to pay interest without getting the vesting orders they thought they would get almost immediately; and, with a view to preventing further loss to them in this matter, will the sale be immediately sanctioned and the vesting orders be issued at once.
(Answered by Mr. Walter Long.) The agreements were lodged on August 24th last, and the lands declared an estate on November 22nd. The tenants are now being called on to pay the interest in lieu of rent which they agreed to pay 739 pending the completion of the sale. The inspection of the estate will shortly take place.