§ Mr. FRANCIS MEEHANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners have considered the application of John Gillan, son of Michael Gillan, an evicted tenant on the R. A. White estate, Dromahair, county Leitrim, for a grant to enable him to rebuild his house and stock his farm; and, if not, whether they would now do so?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have received and considered an application for a free grant from John Gillan, who was reinstated in a holding formerly occupied by his father on the estate referred to, but have declined to make any grant in this ease.
§ Mr. FRANCIS MEEHANasked whether the Estates Commissioners have yet considered the claim of Patrick Rooney, an evicted tenant on the estate of J. L. Ellis, Tullaghan, county Leitrim, for reinstatement and a free grant; and whether, in the event of the Commissioners not having taken any action in the matter, the Congested Districts Board would acquire this and other grazing lands in the district, from which the tenants were evicted for non-payment of rack-rents, for distribution among the uneconomic farm holders?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have received an application from Patrick Rooney and have noted his name for consideration in the allotment of any suitable untenanted land which may be acquired by them. The Commissioners are making inquiries as to the possibility of providing him with a holding.
§ Mr. LUNDONasked whether the Estates Commissioners have acquired the untenanted land on the Croke Lady Dyer estate, county Limerick; and, if so, will steps be taken to see that John Raleigh, of Kyle Bruff, county Limerick, will be handed back the farm from which he was evicted, and which is now grazed by an eleven months' tenant?
§ Mr. BIRRELLProceedings for the sale of the estate of Lady Helen M. Dyer and Caroline Croker direct to the tenants are pending before the Estates Commissioners. The vendors have included some twenty-six acres of untenanted land for sale to the Commissioners, who will consider the desirability of acquiring this land when the estate is being dealt with. The Commissioners do not appear to have received any application for reinstatement from John Raleigh.