§ MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the estate of Mary B. Falkner, situated at Springhill, Queens' County, and placed in the Land Judges Court in October, 1903, has been sold to the Estates Commissioners, and, if so, upon what date; has the purchase money been paid the several owners; can he say what was the amount coming to each owner; and whether he can state the name of the several mortgagees and annuitants and the amount paid to each.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Registrar of the Land Judges Court informs me that the estate in question was sold to the Estates Commissioners on 24th January, 1907, since when substantially the entire purchase money, amounting to £10,238, has been distributed by the Land Judge among the parties entitled thereto, so far as they were known. There 1473 was a large number of owners entitled to complicated fractional shares, and in order to supply the detailed information asked for it would be necessary to withdraw the officers of the Court from their proper business at a time of great pressure. The final schedule of incumbrances is however open to inspection, and will afford the information which the hon. Member desires.