§ 81. Mr. DELANYasked the Chief Secretary how many evicted tenants were dealt with in 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1912, and the total; how many still remain to be dealt with; will he state the number of inspectors who had any part in dealing with the aforesaid tenants; and whether the same inspectors are still working or under salary; and, if so, what duties are they employed at?
§ Mr. BIRRELLUp to the 31st May, 3,273 persons have been reinstated as evicted tenants or representatives of evicted tenants in their former holdings or provided with other holdings, and 297 are provisionally noted for consideration in the allotment of untenanted land as acquired by the Estates Commissioners. The quarterly returns presented to Parliament under Section 3 of the Evicted Tenants Act, 1907, give detailed particulars of the evicted tenants or their representatives who have been reinstated or provided with other holdings. The work in connection with the reinstatement of evicted tenants is part of the general work of the inspection staff of the Estates Commissioners, and they carry out the duties assigned to them by the Commissioners.