§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners have considered the case of Patrick Carney, of Assaun, Croghan, county Roscommon, a tenant purchaser on the King-Harman estate, who was evicted on the 8th June, 1909, though all his annunities were paid up to the last gale day; and whether the Commissioners propose to reinstate this man in the holding from which he was evicted, or to provide him with a suitable holding elsewhere?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that this is not a case for any action on their part. Patrick Carney signed agreements to purchase under the Irish Land Act, 1903, and the holdings were vested in him on 20th October, 1905. He was continually in default in the payment of his Land Purchase Annuities, and the Land Commission had to institute legal proceedings for their recovery. The lands appear to have been transferred to the present registered owner, Peter Carney, by order of the Court of Chancery in an administration suit in which he was plaintiff and Patrick Carney defendant.
§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that a portion of the untenanted lands on the Hew-son property at Ballynorth, in the county of Limerick, was marked out for Cornelius Enright, also Patrick Wallace, Patrick Madigan, and Enright by an inspector of the Estates Commissioners so far back as 14th May, 1910; whether he is aware that they signed agreements to purchase the portions so marked out to them in January, 1911; and can he say why it is that they have not yet got possession of them?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that the estate of Everard Hewson, county Limerick, was sold by the vendor direct to the tenants under the Irish Land Act of 1909. An allotment was sold to Cornelius Enright and another to Patrick Wallace, tenants on the estate, and the lands were consolidated with their holdings and vested in them on the 15th June last. The inspector proposed that portion of the lands be allotted to Madigan, but the owner had no power to sell an allotment to him as he was not a tenant, nor could he create him a tenant for the purposes of sale, having regard to the provisions of Section. 16 of the Act of 1909.
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§ Mr. BOLANDasked what further 3teps have been taken by the Congested Districts Board, since its last meeting, to bring about the purchase of the Fermoyle estate, parish of Prior, of which Mr. Myles O'Mahony is a trustee?
§ Mr. BIRRELLConsideration of the application of the tenants on the Fermoyle Estate that the Congested Districts Board should purchase the property has been postponed until the next meeting of the Board.
§ Mr. LUNDONasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether, now that the Estates Commissioners have arranged to resell to Colonel Maxwell Lowe, under Section 3 of the 1903 Act that portion of his estate at Sunville, Ardpatrick, county Limerick, they have made any provisions in the way of compensation or reinstatement for Mrs. Ellen Ryan, who was evicted off these lands in the year 1888.
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have decided to take no action in the matter of Mrs. Ellen Eyan's application for reinstatement in her former holding, but should they acquire untenanted land in the neighbourhood her name will be considered in its allotment.
§ Mr. BOLANDasked the Chief Secretary whether the Congested Districts Board has now received the necessary maps and documents in connection with the purchase of the estate of the late Major Mahony at Dooks; if not, how many months ago was the agent requested to furnish them, and how many applications have been made to him on the subject; and whether an eviction has been carried out in the meanwhile, and that the tenants can get no information as to the progress, or otherwise, of the negotiations for purchase?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe maps and documents in connection with the estate referred to have not yet been lodged with the Congested Districts Board, but it is understood that this will shortly be done. The Board have communicated on three occasions with the agent. The Board have no information regarding the alleged eviction, and do not appear to have received any inquiry from the tenants as to the progress of the negotiations for purchase.
§ Mr. GUINEYasked whether the Estates Commissioners have ordered an inspection of the farm from which Timothy 710W Moynahan was evicted, the holding being on the Lisle estate, at Meens, Kiskeam, county Cork, with a view to taking steps towards his reinstatement, agreements to purchase have been lodged on behalf of the tenants on the estate?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that Moynahan's application was not received within the period limited by the Evicted Tenants Act, 1907, and cannot, therefore, be dealt with under that Act. The estate on which his former holding was situate is the subject of proceedings for sale under the Land Purchase Acts, and will be inspected at an early date when inquiries will be made.
§ Mr. GINNELLasked on what date the Estates Commissioners were first asked to purchase Kilmore grass farm, on the Kavanagh estate, Westmeath, for distribution, and on what date they communicated with the owner and with the tenant of that farm; whether the Commissioners have given the owner and tenant a bid for the farm; and what the Commissioners propose to do regarding this farm?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that the papers in this matter are with the inspector. The estate is not the subject of proceedings for sale before the Commissioners, but, with a view to estimating the price they would be prepared to advance for the lands if sold to them as untenanted, they directed an inspector some time ago to make an inspection. He has recently visited the lands, and the Commissioners expect to receive his report at an early date, when they will consider the question of price.