§ MR. VINCENT KENNEDY (Cavan, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners communicated to the tenants or to anyone that the owners of the Crookenden and Casey estate had accepted their offer since 7th July; have the owners of this estate attempted to levy for judgments and old arrears since 7th July; and will he say if the acceptance of the offer by the owners of this estate affects the entire estate, from what day will the purchase agreements run, and when will they be completed.
§ MR. BIRRELLThe offer of the Estates Commissioners was only accepted on 19th October, since when they have informed any of the tenants or their advisers who inquired that the offer 1068 has been accepted. The Commissioners understand that the sheriff recently attempted to execute decrees which had been in his hands since the spring. The offer relates to the entire property except the Post Office, Courthouse, and Market House. The purchase agreements cannot be completed until the requirements of Section 6 of the Irish Land Act, 1903, have been complied with.