§ 14. Mr. LYNCHasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether for some years past Daniel Neylon, an evicted tenant on the Stratford estate, Kilfenora, West Clare, has been on the list of the Estates Commissioners as one of those to whom a definite promise of reinstatement has been given; whether he can state the cause of delay in reinstatement; and whether, if that be due to the present deficiency of available land, steps will be taken to accelerate the rate at which the Land Act of 1909 is being put into operation in West Clare?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners are not aware that any definite promise such as that referred to in the question was made by them. As I have already informed the hon. Member, Neylon's name was noted for consideration in the allotment of untenanted land acquired by the Commissioners, and his case is at present under their consideration.
§ Mr. LYNCHMay I ask if, considering there are not many evicted tenants still left in county Clare, with a little energy all the cases might be disposed of and these irritating questions removed from this phase of public life?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI agree with the hon. Member that the cause of irritating questions should be removed at the earliest possible moment.