§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Kearney estate, Ardfert, County Kerry, was offered for sale under Section 6 in 1904; whether it was inspected and valued in June, 1907; what is the cause of the delay in completing the sale; and whether the inspector's valuation has been communicated to the tenants; whether, since inspection, the tenants have been served with writs for rent, including hanging gale, although they are ready to accept the valuation of the Estates Commission inspector; whether an ejectment is pending against another tenant for old arrears; and whether steps will be taken to put a stop to compulsion of this kind against tenants.
§ MR. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners are unable to identify any 362 proceedings as having been instituted before them in respect of the estate referred to. If the hon. Member will furnish the full name of the owner the Commissioners will make further inquiries.