§ MR. REDDY (King's County, Birr)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he is aware that John Mannion, Clonaderg, Athlone, caused an originating notice to fix a fair rent to be served on his landlord, Colonel Williams, now four years ago; will he say why this case has not yet been dealt with; are there any restrictions preventing the Land Commission Courts from doing a full day's work in court; and do such restrictions also apply to the lay Commissioners, who systematically only value one or two farms per day.
MR. BRYCEI am informed by the Land Commission that the case of John Mannion cannot be traced on their register of outstanding applications to fix fair rents, but the Commissioners are making further inquiries in the matter. There are no restrictions of the nature indicated in the latter part of the Question. Assistant Commissioners are bound, under the conditions of their appointment, to give their entire time to the service of the Land Commission.