§ SIR THOMAS ESMONDETo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state in respect of what were the deductions made from the death duty grant, payable to the County Council of Wexford, in the years 1900 to 1907, inclusive.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The net deductions from the death duty grant payable to county Wexford in the years 1900 to 1907, inclusive, were as follows:—
| Year ending 31st March. | Land commismission. Under Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act, 1891. | National Debt Commissioners. Under Irish Land Act, 1903 |
| £ | £ | |
| 1900 | 738 | — |
| 1901 | 972 | — |
| 1902 | 996 | — |
| 1903 | 153 | — |
| 1904 | 590 | — |
| 1905 | 500 | 35 |
| 1906–7 | 346 | 2,427 |
| 4,295 | 2,462 |
§ The transactions under the Act of 1891, were in respect of advance dividend and arrears of annuities, the respective amounts being approximately £3,113 and £1,182. The transactions under the Act of 1903 are apportionable as follows:—
| £ | |
| Arrears of Annuities | 200 |
| Unearned dividend on issues of stock | 868 |
| Advance dividend | 499 |
| Interest due but not received | 567 |
| Unproductive balance | 328 |
| 2,462 |