§ MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that ejectment processes for one and a-half year's rent have been served upon the tenants on the Ballycleary 1333 Estate of Mrs. Dunne, Aughavoe, Queen's County; and whether, seeing that the tenants have been in treaty for the purchase of their holdings, and that negotiations were broken off in consequence of the demand of twonty-four years purchase, with bonus, made by the landlord, the Estates Commissioners will approach Mrs. Dunne with a view to settlement, pending the hearing of the cases before the county court judge.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Estates Commissioners inform me that they have no knowledge of the facts alleged in the Question, and that no proceedings for the sale of the estate mentioned are pending before them. The Commissioners, however, will approach the owner with a view to taking action as conciliators in accordance with the regulations of 13th February, 1906.