§ Mr. FRANCIS MEEHANasked the Chief Secretary whether the Estates Commissioners would consider the claim of Michael Feely, of Cornalaughta, Fivemile-bourne, Sligo, for the farm from which his mother was evicted on the Massey estate, Kinlough, county Leitrim, now in possession of Pat Gilbride, or, in the alternative, provide him with a suitable farm elsewhere?
§ Mr. BIRRELLFeely's application was-not lodged with the Estates Commissioners within the time specified by the Evicted Tenants Act, and cannot be dealt with under that Act. Proceedings for the sale of the estate upon which his mother's former holding is situate were instituted in March, 1907. When that estate is being inspected in order of priority, Feely's application will be inquired into. The Commissioners have no power to interfere with the present occupier of the holding, who has signed an agreement to purchase it.