§ Mr. THOMAS F. SMYTHI desire to ask the hon. Gentleman if he can state whether Francis M'Vally, an evicted' tenant at Cattan, county Leitrim, on the estate of Mr. George White, Cloone Grange, Mohill, has been permitted to 1825 sign his purchase agreement, or has it been signed by Mitchell, who is in occupation of the farm, as he promised in January, 1908, when the agreements were being signed, to surrender the farm in M'Vally's favour, provided he got compensation; and whether such compensation will be paid?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that the owner of the estate has lodged with them a purchase agreement signed by Catherine Mitchell, as tenant of the holding in question. The Commissioners will direct one of their inspectors to make inquiries as to the terms upon which it may be possible to effect the reinstatement of the former tenant of the holding.