§ MR. MEAGHERTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that no regulations have yet been made under Section 2 of the Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act, 1891, to enable a tenant purchaser to pay one fourth of any instalment of his annuity by the transfer of an equal amount of guaranteed Land Stock through the Post Office to the National Debt Commissioners; whether persons who have recently applied have been unable to get the benefit of the statutory provision; and, if so, will ha say what action he proposes to take.
*(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) I am aware that regulations under the section quoted have not yet been made. From 1891 till two months ago only one application of the nature referred to was received. 127 Recently some twenty applications have been received. The question of making regulations is at present under the consideration of the Treasury and the Departments concerned.