§ MR. CHARLES CRAIG (Antrim, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the
† See (4) Debates, clxiv., 561; clxv., 224, 225.832 Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland how many persons are in arrears with their purchase annuities under the Land Act of 1903, and how many persons are in arrear with their annuities under the earlier Land Purchase Acts; and in how many cases have the Government instituted proceedings for the recovery of such arrears.
MR. BRYCEI am informed by the Land Commission that out of 25,856 purchasers under the Act of 1903, 168 are in arrear with their purchase annuities due 1st June last; and out of 72,143 purchasers under the earlier Acts, 970 are in arrear with their annuities due 1st May last. Proceedings have been instituted in all the cases of default.