§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he will state what action the Estates Commissioners 2529W have taken in reference to the claims of Mrs. Michael Rogers, formerly of Dunboyne, county Meath, but now of Carnans, Relaghbeg, county Cavan, to be reinstated or supplied with a new holding; and is he aware that this woman's husband was evicted as far back as 1885 from his farm in Tullnaskneagh, Bailieborough, county Cavan?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe Estates Commissioners have no power to interfere with the present occupier of the holding formerly in the possession of Michael Rogers, deceased. The application of Mrs. Rogers has been provisionally noted by the Commissioners for consideration in the allotment of such land as may become available for distribution by them under the Land Purchase Acts.
§ Mr. KENNEDYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland how many evicted tenants have been reinstated or given new farms in county Cavan; what is the date of the last transaction of this nature; how many evicted tenants are at present awaiting reinstatement in county Cavan; how many inspectors are dealing with this branch of work in the Estates Commissioners' offices; and what is the present prospect of the county Cavan evicted tenants being reinstated or supplied with new holdings?
§ Mr. SHORTT105 Cavan evicted tenants have been reinstated in the former holdings or provided with other holdings. The date of the last transaction of this nature is April, 1917. This work is part of the general work of Inspectors when dealing with estates. Five persons seeking reinstatement as tenants evicted from holdings in county Cavan are provisionally noted by the Commissioners for consideration in the distribution of such untenanted land as they may acquire under the Land Purchase Acts, and their cases will be considered when the Commissioners have lands available for distribution.
§ Mr. KENNEDYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether Thomas Smith, Balloughly, Kingscourt, the son of Mary Smith, who was evicted in 1883 on the Blake or Fleming estate, Cormeen, Moynalty has yet been given a farm; will he state the cause of the refusal or delay; and will he fully investigate this case with as little delay as possible?
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§ Mr. SHORTTI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the question of the hon. Member for North Meath on the subject of the 19th April, 1917, and to which I have nothing to add.