§ (Mr. SAMUEL YOUNG (Cavan, E.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, whether he can say if the sale of the Garvagh estate in East Cavan is yet completed; if not, what is the cause of the delay; what steps are being taken in connection with the reinstatement of evicted tenants; and can more than one year's rent be added to the purchase money.
§ (Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Estates Commissioners inform me that the originating application for the sale of this estate was lodged with them in January last, and the case has not yet reached its turn to be dealt with. The applications of the evicted tenants have been referred to an inspector for inquiry. It has recently been judicially decided that one year's arrears of rent, and no more, may be added to the purchase money; but the Commissioners understand that an appeal from that decision is to be taken.