asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that the Congested Districts Board, having reinstated three evicted tenants named Higgins, Michael Larkin, and John Larkin, in their holdings at Killawalla, county Mayo (late Blosse estate), built three new dwelling-houses for them; that, although these new houses were completed over a year ago, possession of them has not been given to the reinstated tenants, who continue to live in old hovels unfit for habitation; will he state through whose fault the three families have been subjected to such treatment; and will he suggest to the Board or the Estates Commissioners that these people should get possession of the houses built for them without any further delay?

The dwelling-houses for the three evicted tenants referred to were not ready for occupation a year ago, but arrangements are now being made by the Congested Districts Board to get agreements signed by the tenants and to place them in occupation of the houses on the 1st March next.

asked when the Estates Commissioners hope to be able to reinstate Mrs. Margaret Glazier, of Banemore, an evicted tenant on the Palmer estate?

This matter will be considered when the Estates Commissioners are dealing with the estate, which is at present before them for sale under the Land Purchase Acts.

asked who instituted the legal proceedings and evicted two families at Ballybunion recently, named Walsh and M'Mahon; and whether these people are now compelled to apply for outdoor relief?

The Scottish Provident Institution are the owners of the premises from which the parties were evicted for non-payment of rent. As regards the second paragraph of the question, it is understood the parties were granted outdoor relief for a few weeks, when it was discontinued as they were not apparently considered deserving cases.