HC Deb 26 March 1907 vol 171 cc1666-7
MR. LUNDON

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, can he say whether the negotiations for sale and purchase between the Misses Cooper and their tenants around Knocklong, county Limerick, have as yet resulted in an application for the sale of the estate before the Estates Commissioners; and will he use his influence with the Estates Commissioners and Messrs. Sanders, of Charleville, county Cork, agents to the property, so as to restore to their holdings the evicted tenants, Thomas Barry and John M'Grath.

MR. BIRRELL

The Estates Commissioners have received applications for reinstatement from the evicted tenants mentioned, and are in communication with the owner with the object of procuring an inspection of the holdings formerly occupied by these persons. Proceedings have recently been instituted before the Commissioners for the sale of the tenanted portion of the estate in question, but the case has not reached its turn to be dealt with.