§ MR. VINCENT KENNEDY (Cavan, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has received a resolution from the Cavan Urban District Council urging the necessity of passing the Town Tenants Bill; and, in view of the situation at present existing in Mr. Mulligan's case at Arva, county Cavan, will he state the Government's intentions on this measure?
MR. BRYCEThe resolution referred to has been received. I have communicated with the Prime Minister regarding the Town Tenants Bill, and he authorises me to say that the Government are willing to facilitate the reference of this Bill to one of the Standing Committees of the House, and to give a reasonable amount of time—I trust that only a very short time will be needed—to the Motion to that effect now standing on the Order Book. This arrangement is made on the understanding that the parts of the Bib which might give rise to lengthened discussion will be dropped in Committee so as to facilitate the passage of the measure.