§ MR. JOYCE (Limerick)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether a claim has been forwarded to the Estates Commissioners by an evicted tenant named Patrick Barry, of Lisnagry, county Limerick, who was evicted six years ago from a small farm of land on the estate of Robert L. Brown, at Ballyvarra, Lisnagry; and whether the Commissioners have made any inquiry into the case with a view to having the evicted tenant restored to his holding.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY VOR IRELAND (Mr. BRYCE, Aberdeen, S.)The Estates Commissioners inform me that they have not received an application for reinstatement from Patrick Barry. They have, however, received an application from Patrick Ryan whoso former holding is stated to be in the occupation of Patrick Barry, and this is probably the case which the hon. Member has in view. Ryan's application will be inquired into in due course.