§ Mr. SHEEHANasked the Chief Secretary whether his attention has been called to the position of a tenant named Michael McCarthy, of Rosleague, Queenstown, who had judgment marked against him for the year's rent due 25th March, 1910; that when this man asked for some time to meet his liabilities the answer of the agent was to serve a writ on him; that the growing crops were seized by the sheriff, as also the stock and implements, and advertised for sale, but the sale was subsequently withdrawn; that bankruptcy and other legal processes are now threatened, although the tenant has offered to leave the settlement of the matter either to private arbitration or the Land Courts; and, seeing that land purchase has been admittedly rendered more difficult and onerous for the tenants under the Land Purchase Act of 1909, and that this tenant is willing for any reasonable settlement by way of purchase or payment of a fair rent, will he recommend the intervention of the Estates Commissioners to effect an arrangement?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have no information as to this case, and have no power to interfere in any legal proceedings instituted against McCarthy for the recovery of rent due by him.