§ MR. J. MURPHY (Kerry, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state why the Estates Commissioners have not dealt with the cases of Morty Buckley and Timothy Buckley, on the Morragh Bernard estate, County Kerry; and if he will state the cause of the delay in assisting these evicted tenants, who have 83 been restored to their farms by the landlord, and into the circumstances of whose position several different inspectors of the Estates Commissioners have inquired.
§ MR. CHERRYThe hon. Member has already been informed that a purcase agreement in the case of Timothy Buckley has been lodged with the Estates Commissioners and that the Commissioners have sanctioned a free grant in the case. A purchase agreement signed by Mortley Buckley has now been lodged with the Commissioners, who are taking the necessary steps in that case also.
§ MR. J. MURPHYCan the right hon. Gentleman say when the free grant will be given, seeing that these tenants have been reinstated for a considerable period and the Estate Commissioners have done nothing in the case?
§ MR. CHERRYIt is a very difficult case, but there are thousands of similar ones pending.
§ MR. J. MURPHYWill the right hon. Gentleman make representations to the Estates Commissioners to have these cases dealt with immediately? There can be no difficulty in doing that.
§ MR. CHERRYBut why should they not be dealt with in their order?