§ MR. WILLIAM ABRAHAM (Cork County, N.E.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners are now in a position to state approximately when they expect to effect the reinstatement of Mr. William Aherne in his former holding on the Annesley estate, Ballinamona, Glanworth, County Cork, seeing that agreements for the purchase of this estate as a whole have been signed eighteen months ago, and that the holding in question is untenanted.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Estates Commissioners propose to provide William Aherne with a holding if possible, and have referred the case to an inspector with that object. They are unable to make any further statement in the matter at present.