§ MR. FLAVINI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state what is the cause of the delay in reinstating Thomas Walsh and the other evicted tenants on the Ormaithwaite property in North Kerry; whether compulsory powers have been taken by the Estate Commissioners for their reinstatement; and, if so, with what result.
§ MR. BIRRELLIn this case, the owner has lodged a petition praying that the lands be not compulsorily acquired at the price offered without further inquiry. Judgment has not yet been delivered in the matter.
§ MR. FLAVINSeeing that these tenants have now been out sixteen years, is it not time they were reinstated?
§ MR. BIRRELLThe land cannot be compulsorily acquired until judgment has been delivered.
§ MR. FLAVINIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the receiver of this particular estate in London told me this tenant would never put his foot inside the evicted holding?
§ MR. BIRRELLI cannot say anything as to that,