§ MR. WILLIAM ABRAHAM (Cork County, N.E.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners are aware of the dissatisfaction created amongst the tenants on the Countess of Kingston's estate by the selection of Mr. Sydney Smith to inspect and report upon this estate, seeing that the inspector is a near neighbour and personal friend of the agent of the estate, concerning whose methods of obtaining purchase agreements from the tenants several complaints have reached the Commissioners; and whether the Estates Commissioners will consider the advisability of a change of inspectors.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Estates Commissioners inform me that they have no knowledge whether the facts are as stated in the Question, but will have full inquiries made into the matter.
§ MR. WILLIAM ABRAHAMTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners will decline to sanction advances for the purchase of the two portions of the Countess of Kingston's estate, the inspection of which may be completed before October next, until a complete inspection and report upon the estate, as a whole, has been made.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Estates Commissioners inform me that they will consider the hon. Member's suggestions when the report of their inspector comes before them for consideration.