§ Mr. J. O'CONNORasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether it is the custom of the Irish Land Commission to sue for arrears of payments under the 2694W Irish Land Acts even when such arrears are caused by the delay of another Government Department in making payments for purchases of agricultural produce, such as hay, or by interfering with the free sale of hay; and will care be taken that holders of land will not lose their interest in the same by reason of any such proceedings?
§ Mr. DUKEI am informed that the Land Commissioners have long since been in touch with the military authorities so as to make sure that no injustice is done to payers of land purchase annuities through proceedings for the recovery of arrears in cases where hay has been taken over by those authorities and that in any case where representation is made to this effect the matter is specially inquired into. If the hon. Member has a special case in mind it can be investigated, but the Land Commission can trace no complaint of this nature from, any one in his constituency.