§ Mr. SHEEHANasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners have inquired into the circumstances of the eviction of Michael Horgan from his holding on the estate of Michael Murphy, at Lismahane, county Cork; whether he is aware that the evicted tenant paid a fine of £21 which was to be allowed when claimed, but was never allowed; are the evicted lands at present in the occupation of the landlord; and, if so, what steps have been taken to acquire them under the Evicted Tenants Act, and how is it proposed to deal with the claim of this evicted tenant?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have inquired into Michael Horgan's application for reinstatement in the holding on the Ware estate, of which his father was sub-tenant until evicted in 1875 by the middleman, who is now the tenant. The application has been refused, as the eviction did not take place within the time prescribed by Section 2 of the Irish Land Act, 1903, and the Evicted Tenants Act.