§ CAPTAIN CRAIG (Down, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord- 1608 Lieutenant of Ireland if he is aware that at a meeting of Lord Ventry's tenants on his county Kerry estates a resolution was passed on the advice of Mr. William O'Brien, rural district councillor, pledging themselves to pay no rent until Lord Ventry had agreed to sell to them; and if the Government will support Lord Ventry against such intimidation.
§ MR. BIRRELLI am informed that a meeting of Lord Ventry's tenants was held on 19th May, but that no resolution of the nature indicated in the Question was passed. Mr. O'Brien, however, is reported to have said that if Lord Ventry should not sell the tenants need not pay. If any protection to Lord Ventry in the exercise of his legal rights should hereafter become necessary, the police will, of course, afford such protection, as they do in all cases.
§ MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)Why cannot this noble Lord sell his estates to the tenants under the best Land Act ever passed by the House of Commons in the interests of the Irish landlords?
§ [No Answer was returned.]