§ Mr. DUFFYalso asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that Timothy Murphy was evicted out of a small holding of land on the Browns estate, Cummer, Ballyglavin, county Galway, twelve years ago; whether he is aware that at the time, having no place of employment, Murphy was obliged to emigrate; is he aware that this evicted tenant returned with his family to Ireland two years ago; and, having regard to the provisions of the Evicted Tenants Act, wall he communicate with the Estates Commissioners and represent the justice of providing this evicted tenant with a holding out of the untenanted lands in the neighbourhood?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that the holding referred to is now in the occupation of Murphy's brother, and the Commissioners cannot interfere in the matter. Murphy's application was not lodged within the time prescribed by the Evicted Tenants Act, 1907, and in any event could not be dealt with under that Act.