§ Mr. LUNDONasked the Chief Secretary what amount was deducted in discharge of land purchase liabilities during the year 1909 and up to the date when the Birrell Act came into operation; under what headings the money was deducted; and whether he will give the amount deducted each year since 1903, and under the various headings up to 1909?
§ Mr. BIRRELLsubmitted the following statement, showing the net deductions in respect of land purchase liability made from the shares of counties in grants forming portion of the Guarantee Fund established under the Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act, 1891, and the Irish Land Act, 1903, in each year from 1908 inclusive:—
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Year ended 31st March. Deductions. Additions. Net Total Deductions. In respect of purchasers' annuities as certified by the As certified by the National Debt Commissioners. Total Deductions. As certified by the National Debt Commissioners. Total Additions. Irish Land Commission. National Debt Commissioners. Interest due from Irish Land Commission on advances. Insufficiency of Income. Interest due from Irish Land Commission on advances repaid. Insufficiency of Income (Excess of amount repaid over amount withdrawn from Guarantee Fund). £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1903 … 7,726 6 7 — — — 7,726 6 7 — — — 7,726 6 7 1904 … 4,704 19 6 — — — 4,704 19 6 — — — 4,704 19 6 1905 … 4,187 4 7 779 17 3 7 13 1 — 4,974 14 11 — — — 4,974 14 11 1906 … — — — — — — — — — 1907* … 3,009 15 7 8,339 15 0 — 61,876 14 11 73,226 5 6 7 13 1 — 7 13 l 73,218 12 5 1908 … 8,194 16 1 11,740 16 2 — — 19,935 12 3 — 6,895 13 1 6,895 13 l 13,039 19 2 1909 … 7,808 16 3 14,950 15 11 — 33,442 12 4 56,202 4 6 — — — 56,202 4 6 Total 35,631 18 7 35,811 4 4 7 13 1 95,319 7 3 166,770 3 3 7 13 1 6,895 13 1 6,903 6 2 159,866 17 1 * These deductions, etc., are in respect of the years 1906 and 1907, the certificates for the former year not having been furnished to the Board until the following year.