HC Deb 23 November 1909 vol 13 c11
Mr. FLAVIN

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he can say when John Diggins, an evicted tenant at Ballyline, near Ballylongford, was reinstated; whether any grant of money was given to him to buy stock and build houses; and, if not, will he say why this was not done, in view of this man's circumstances?

Mr. CHERRY

I understand that this man was reinstated in May last. The Estates Commissioners have sanctioned an advance in his case for the erection of buildings and a free grant for the purchase of live-stock, and have directed one of their inspectors to arrange for the expenditure of the money as soon as possible.

Mr. FLAVIN

Can the right hon. Gentleman say when that money will be expended? He has been reinstated since May and has not received anything yet.

Mr. CHERRY

I really could not say. The hon. Gentleman knows that there are thousands of those cases and they must be dealt with in their order.