HC Deb 13 November 1906 vol 164 cc1304-5
MR. GINNELL

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, Colonel Malone's Baronstown estate having been inspected prior to the instructions under which inspectors now act, and in consequence no attempt having been made to ascertain or report upon the existence of congestion on and around that estate, and no subsequent investigation having been made on the ground notwithstanding complaints, will the proposed sale be stayed pending a further inspection under the instructions now in force, with a view to having the grass farms included for distribution.

MR. BRYCE

I beg to refer to my reply to the hon. member's Question on this subject on Wednesday last The Estates Commissioners inform me that they do not consider any further inspection to be necessary.

MR. GINNELL

If I send the right hon. Gentleman a list of tenants of uneconomic holdings on this estate will he reconsider the matter?

MR. BRYCE

The matter is fully before the Estates Commissioners, and I have no doubt they will deal with them as far as they can.