§ 35. Lieut.-Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether, as the Irish Free State are now responsible for paying the interest in lieu of rent payable under the various Land Purchase Acts in the Irish Free State, and as these sums have been guaranteed by the Imperial Parliament, he will make representations to the Irish Free State Government with a view to obviating the delays which occur in the payment of the interest due?
§ Mr. AMERYI assume that by "interest in lieu of rent" my hon. and gallant Friend means the "payment in lieu of rent" which is payable by the Land Commission to the owner of an estate under Section 20 of the Irish Free State Land Act, 1923, in respect of the period between the passing of the Act and the vesting of the Estate in the Land Commission. His Majesty's Government in Great Britain have no responsibility in respect of such payment, their guarantee being limited to the capital and interest of the Land Bonds issued or to be issued under the Act.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HOWARD-BURYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there are very considerable delays in the payment of interest in lieu of rent, and will he make representations accordingly as some of the sales of estates bought under the Land Act, 1908, have not yet been completed?