§ Mr. JOHN MURPHYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he could now state who would have to pay the interest due in the cases of persons proceeded against by the Land Commission on the Kenmare estate, county Kerry, if the Land Commission failed to recover from the persons proceeded against?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Land Commission assume that the interest proceeded for on the Kenmare estate will, as in other cases, be ultimately recovered. Every purchase agreement contains an agreement to pay the interest in question. Pursuant to section 35 of the Act of 1896 the Land Commission pay the interest to the persons entitled thereto when received by them.
§ Mr. JOHN MURPHYWill the right hon. Gentleman say upon whom the liability falls if the interest is not recovered?