§ 5. Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland why the Estates Com missioners deal with estates managed by the Property Defence Association, while refusing to deal with estates with reference to which tenants and others having statutory rights combine; with how many estates managed by the Property Defence Association have the Commissioners already dealt; and with how many so managed are they now dealing?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThere is no foundation for the suggestion contained in the question. The Estates Commissioners have no information as to which, if any, of the estates, which have been sold through, or are now pending for sale before them, may have been managed by the Property Defence Association.
§ Mr. GINNELLDo they deny that they are actually dealing with estates of that character now?
§ Mr. BIRRELLWell, Sir, they do not know.
§ Mr. GINNELLThey ought to know.