§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will send an inspector to the county Kerry to inquire into and report on the cases of all evicted tenants who have sent in applications for reinstatement; whether, in case the landlord is unwilling to sell the whole of his estate, the inspector will inquire from him if he will sell the evicted tenants' portion; and whether, in cases where the evicted tenant's holding is in the occupation of another, the inspector will inquire what he paid for it when entering, and will report what compensation would be sufficient for his leaving it.
* MR. BRYCEI have already informed the hon. Member that the additional inspectors who have been appointed to inquire into the claims of evicted tenants will enter upon their work without delay. The nature of the inquiries to be made is indicated in Part IV. of the Instructions to Inspectors, dated March 9th last, which were laid on the Table. The Estates Commissioners inform me that in cases in which the holding of an evicted tenant is in the occupation of a person who is willing to surrender it, they will inquire as to the amount of compensation which the present occupier would require.
§ MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)Have the Commissioners any definite instructions directly to approach landlords and agents with the object of opening up negotiations for the reinstatements of evicted tenants?
* MR. BRYCEIf the hon. Member will look at the Act he will see how far their instructions justify them in doing so.