§ Mr. LONSDALEasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether, in view of the announcement that persons bound over to keep the peace or otherwise made amenable for cattle driving would be debarred in consequence from receiving holdings from the Estates Commissioners, and that lists of persons made so amenable have been communicated by the police to the Commissioners, he will ascertain from the police whether, as a matter of fact, holdings of land have been allotted to a number of such persons in various districts?
§ Mr. BIRRELLIn order to adopt the hon. Member's suggestion it would be necessary to make inquiries from the police throughout Ireland generally, and I do not think such a course would be desirable. The Estates Commissioners have no reason to suppose that any case of the kind has occurred, but if any supposed case is brought to my notice I will have inquiries made.