HC Deb 09 July 1908 vol 192 cc77-8
MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners have made any recent inquiries into the Morphy estate, Scrahan, Knocknagree, County Cork, in connection with the application of Patrick Guiney for reinstatement in his former holding; have they been made aware that the planter tenant has expressed his willingness to surrender the holding on certain reasonable terms; and, if so, will the Commissioners send their inspector to the locality with a view to expedite matters.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. CHERRY,) Liverpool, Exchange

The Estates Commissioners have made inquiries into this case and are aware that the present occupier of the holding is prepared to surrender it to the evicted tenant if provided with an equivalent holding elsewhere. The Commissioners will consider the question of providing the present occupier with such a holding in connection with the allotment of any untenanted land which they may acquire in the same county.

CAPTAIN CRAIG

Was any pressure brought to bear on the planter tenant?

MR. CHERRY

I am not aware of any.