§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked when purchase agreements under the 1903 Land Act were filed on the Charles Waring estate, county Cavan; are the holdings yet vested, and, if not, when will they be likely to be; were purchase agreements filed in the Cramer Roberts estate, county Cavan, in 1905, and, if so, in what month; and what is the present position of this estate, or if the holdings have been vested in the tenants, and when?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that the purchase agreements for the estate of Charles Waring, county Cavan, were lodged on 7th and 13th April, 1905, and that the holdings will be vested in the purchasing tenants as soon as the vendor proves title. The agreements for the Cramer Roberts estate were lodged in June, 1905, and the holdings were vested in the tenants in October last.
§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYIs there any reason why priority was given in the case of the Cramer Roberts estate as against the Charles Waring estate?
§ Mr. BIRRELLNo priority has been given. The difficulty is that on the Charles Waring estate the vendors have not proved their title. In the other case the title has been proved, and no difficulty arose.
§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the tenants 1184 on the Waring estate are paying interest in lieu of rent at 3¾ per cent., and will he bring pressure to bear on the Estates Commissioners?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe right hon. Gentleman knows enough law to know that the proving of a title is not a thing which can be accomplished simply by pressure. Difficulties have arisen. All speed is being used.