§ Mr. LUNDON (Limerick, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland can he say how matters stand as between Mrs. Nevin, of Mountshannon, county Limerick, and the Estates Commissioners in regard to the sale of the Mountshannon estate; and have the applications of Simon Ryan, of Cross Pallasgrean, of James Conway, of Gurtavalla Doon, of Hanora Lonergan, of Toomaline Doon, and of Ellen Rafferty, of Garrison Pallasgrean, all evicted tenants, been entertained for farms on said estate, in lieu of the farms from which they have been evicted.
MR. BRYCEThe Estates Commissioners inform me that they have made a proposal to purchase the estate in question, but it has not yet been accepted. Under the terms of the proposal they would not take over possession of the lands until May, 1907; and no scheme for the re-sale of the lands has been sanctioned by the Commissioners. Applications have been received from all the persons named, except Honora Lonergan, and these will be considered in due course.