§ MR. DOLANTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that several tenants on the Montgomery Estate, which was sold about two years ago in the Land Judge's Court, have been prevented from purchasing their holdings; in view of the fact that these tenants have always enjoyed grazing rights on an adjoining mountain, without which it would be impossible for them to exist on their farms, and that the agent on the estate has informed the tenants that they will not be allowed to purchase their holdings unless they consent to abandon 690 these rights, will the Chief Secretary inquire into the case with a view to expediting the sale to these tenants.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Registrar of the Land Judge's Court informs me that he is unable to identify the estate referred to, as there are several estates before the court in which the owner's name is Montgomery. If the hon. Member will give particulars which will enable the estate to be identified, the Registrar will make further inquiries.