§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked the number of evicted tenants reinstated under the Evicted Tenants Act in the Parliamentary division of West Kerry; and how are the records of reinstatements kept for each county, whether by estate, parish, union, or otherwise?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe records of the Estates Commissioners are kept by counties, and not by parishes, unions, or Parliamentary divisions. I am, therefore, unable to give the number of evicted tenants reinstated in West Kerry.
§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked what is the cause of the delay in making a grant to Mr. Frank Butler, of Coolbane, Killorglin, county Kerry, evicted tenant on the Hart Minors estate; whether the evicted tenant was reinstated without any assistance from the Estates Commissioners, who have since done nothing for him; and when do they propose to consider his case?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have sanctioned a grant of £80 for the purchase of stock and £80 for buildings in this case. Butler has let the lands for grazing, and he is to communicate with the Commissioners' inspector when he proposes to work the lands himself.
§ Mr. O'DONNELLIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the man has not been able to get back to his holding, and that he is actually being prosecuted for rent before he has got back?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThat is contrary to my information, which is that he has Jet land for grazing purposes, and that he can have the sum as soon as it his intention to work the land.
§ Mr. O'DONNELLWill the right hon. Gentleman inquire as to whether the Estates Commissioners have actually sued this man?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI will.