§ MR. J.P. FARRELL (Longford, N.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, if he will explain why the receivable order No. 56/1164 issued to Patrick Casey, Mullaghavourneen, Longford, has been retained by the Land Commission Office in Dublin and has not been returned to Casey, notwithstanding several applications by him; is he aware that in consequence of failure on his part to produce the receivable order his rent would not be taken in the bank, for which a process was then issued and costs put upon him; and will 1314 he now direct that this man's original receiving order be returned to him.
§ (Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Land Commission inform me that on 10th May, 1906, Mr. Patrick Casey lodged his land purchase instalment due on the 1st of that month, and the receivable order was forthwith returned to him by post, duly receipted. Mr. Casey had not up to March last paid the instalment due on 1st November, 1906, for which a receivable order had been sent to him, and the Land Commission accordingly issued instructions that he should be sued for the amount. On 13th April Mr. Casey remitted the instalment direct to the Land Commission, but kept the receivable order. He has been requested to return the order, but so far has not done so.