§ Mr. KEATINGasked whether his attention has been called to the fact that a number of tenants on the Aglish estate, county Kilkenny, were evicted during the past week; whether he is aware that, before authorising the use of the forces of the Crown to evict these tenants, negotiations were pending between the landlord, who was willing to sell, and the tenants, who were willing to buy, and the question in dispute was merely one of price; and whether, in order to avert further evictions, the Estates Commissioners propose to take any action in the matter?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners are unable to identify this estate as pending for sale before them, and they have no power to interfere with any legal proceedings which the owner may have instituted against his tenants. If, however, the Commissioners are approached by the parties concerned, they will consider the desirability of taking action under Section 8 of the Lord Lieutenant's Regulations of 13th February, 1906.