§ MR. DUFFYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the attention of the Estates Commissioners has been directed to the action of Mr. Frank Persse, J.P., Gort, in recently planting a number of young trees on untenanted lands belonging to Lord Gough; whether these lands were offered some months ago to the Commissioners by Lord Gough to distribute amongst the congested tenants on his estate in the district; and having regard to the disturbed state of the district and the provocative conduct of the agent, do the Commissioners propose to make any representation to Lord Gough in reference to the matter.
§ MR. CHERRYThe Estates Commissioners have no knowledge of the planting referred to in the Question, but my right hon. friend has been informed by Lord Gough that the trees which he has planted are on that portion of his home property which the Commissioners decided should be retained by him, and that he has not planted any portion of the untenanted lands which the Commissioners proposed should be sold to his tenants. The remainder of the Question is dealt with in my Answer to the last Question.