§ Mr. FRANCIS MEEHANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners have considered the application of Bridget Robinson for reinstatement in the holding from which she was evicted on the Adam White estate, Dromahair, county Leitrim; and, if so, what decision has been arrived at?
§ The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)The Estates Commissioners received an application from Miss Bridget Robinson for reinstatement in a holding of about one acre on the White estate, county Leitrim. Her application does not come within the provisions of the Evicted Tenants Act, and the Commissioners have not taken any action in the matter.
§ Mr. FRANCIS MEEHANasked whether the Estates Commissioners have considered the applications of John Croal, of Ardagh, and Patrick Meehan, of Shasgar, evicted tenants on the Johnston estate, Kinlough, county Leitrim, for a Grant to enable them to stock their farms and rebuild their houses; and, if not, will they soon be considered, as these tenants require a start?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have not received any applications for reinstatement from John Croal and Patrick Meehan, who have signed agreements for the purchase under the Land Purchase Acts of their holdings, of which they are in occupation, on the Johnston estate, county Leitrim, direct from the owner. The Commissioners do not propose to sanction free Grants to these tenants.