§ MR. FETHERSTONHAUGH (Fermanagh, N.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland how many cottages under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts have been built or are at present being built in the counties of Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, and Leitrim.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.)—
§ evicted from her farm at Ballygran, in the county of Limerick, by the landlord, Colonel F. M. Drew in the year 1883, and, if not, will they do so, with the view to reinstating her in her holding.
§ (Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Answer to the preceding Question applies to this case also, mutatis mutandis.
§ MR O'SHAUGHNESSYTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he can say whether the Estates Commissioners will send an inspector to the county of Limerick to inquire into the cases of evicted tenants in that county with the view to reinstating or otherwise making provision for them.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Estates Commissioners intend to send, as soon as possible, an inspector to inquire into and report upon the cases of all evicted tenants in the county of Limerick.
§ MR. O'SHAUGHNESSYTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners have yet made any inquiries into the case of Robert Dunworth, who was evicted from his holding at Garryfine Bruree, in the county of Limerick, by 1261 the landlord, Captain Harkness, in the year 1887, in order that Dunworth may be reinstated.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Estates Commissioners have not yet been able to make inquiries into this case, but will refer it to one of their inspectors, with a view to effecting a settlement, as soon as may be practicable.
§ MR. O'SHAUGHNESSYTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if the Estates Commissioners have made any inquiries into the case of the O'Sheas, of Kilmacanerla Croom, in the county of Limerick, who were evicted from their holdings in the year 1889 by the landlord, Colonel M'Adam, which are in the landlord's hands, with a view to bringing about their reinstatment.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Estates Commissioners have received from Patrick J. O'Shea an application for reinstatement, and will have the case inquired into by one of their inspectors.
§ MR. O'SHAUGHNESSYTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, whether the Estates Commissioners will make speedy inquiry into the case of John H. Danaher, now residing at Newcastle West, in the county of Limerick, who was evicted from his farms at Gurtnagross Athea, in the county of Limerick, in the year 1894, having regard to the fact that they have purchased the Gould Verschoyle estate, on which there is a large tract of untenanted land, and on which estate the evicted farms are situate.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Estates Commissioners will have inquiries made into the case of J. H. Danaher as soon as possible. Proceedings for the sale of the estate mentioned, which includes 160 acres of untenanted land, were commenced before the Commissioners in November last.
§ MR. O'SHAUGHNESSYTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that Cornelius Cahill, of Croagh, county Limerick, an evicted tenant, settled with his landlord, Mrs. A. Crosbie, as to his reinstatement, and presented a memorial 1262 to the Estates Commissioners asking for a grant to enable him to work his farm; and if he can say what action they intend to take in the matter.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Estates Commissioners inform me that Cornelius Cahill has applied to them for a grant to develop the resources of the farm in which he has been reinstated. The Commissioners intend to send an inspector to inquire into the case.