§ MR. FETHERSTONHAUGH (Fermanagh, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether, now that further funds have been made available for carrying out sales under The Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act, 1903, it is intended promptly to appoint more examiners of title and examining clerks in the offices of the Estates Commissioners, as the present staff is inadequate to deal with the work, and the delays are retarding land purchase and are very injurious to the tenant purchasers as well as the vendors; and if the President of the Land Commission has recommended further appointments of examiners.
MR. BRYCEI am informed by the Land Commission that the question of the sufficiency of the existing staff of examiners and examiners' clerks is at present engaging the earnest attention of the Commissioners.