§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary what is the total amount deducted annually from Grants-in-Aid to Kerry during the years 1903 to 1914, respectively, in respect of land purchase liabilities; how much is annually due through defaulting annuitants; whether the county council have on several occasions asked for particulars of those cases and been refused; and will he say why this has been done?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe following statement shows (1) the net amounts added to or deducted from the share of county Kerry in the Estate or Death Duty Grant for each year from 1903 to 1914 in respect of land purchase liabilities, and (2) the additions or deductions during those years in respect of arrears of land purchase annuities:—
Year. (I.) (II.) Net Additions Net Deductions. Net Additions Net Deductions. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1903 — 169 15 1 11 12 8 — 1904 — 95 1 9 317 19 7 — 1905 — 284 2 1 — 297 19 5 1906 — 241 7 2* — 252 2 7 1907 — 597 1 1 20 6 11 — 1908 — 620 5 1 — 761 17 9 1909 — 2,958 9 5 — 2,051 2 4 1910 210 1 3 — 245 16 1 — 1911 — 1,156 10 2 — 1,078 15 8 1912 — 307 8 10 — 480 19 1 1913 — 318 2 7 — 176 13 5 1914 75 19 8 — 32 6 5 — * This sum was deducted in the year 1907. With regard to the question of supplying to the county council a list of defaulting annuitants, I would refer the hon. Member to my previous replies on this subject, and in particular to the reply given to the hon. Member for Cork City on the 14th March, 1911.