§ MR. SHEEHYTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether an inspection has been made of the Darnley estate, county Meath; and, if so, what has been the decision in the case of James Smith, a sub-tenant on the property, and how will his position be affected by a decree for possession obtained against him at the recent Trim sessions.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The inspection of the estate referred to has not yet been made, but the Estates Commissioners anticipate that it will take place in the course of a few months. In the meantime the Commissioners are unable to state how the sub-tenant's case may be affected by the decree stated to have been obtained against him.