asked the Minister for Home Affairs if he can state whether, in cases in which cattle have been seized by military, any opportunity will be afforded to the owners to make representations, with a view to showing that the trespass was accidental, and that such persons were not engaged in any unlawful conspiracy to obtain or hold illegal possession of such lands, and whether, in the event of such representations being made and established as well founded, the value of the cattle seized will be refunded.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. [ ORAL ANSWERS. ] - CATTLE SEIZURES.
The answer is in the affirmative.
Does that apply to seizures that have been made during the last six months?
Mr. O'HIGGINS
Yes.
TOMAS MAC ARTUIR
asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether he is aware that cattle, the property of Mr. Bernard M`Brien, Aughalough, were seized from the lands of Mrs. M`Neill, Augharan, Co. Leitrim; also whether he is aware that cattle were taken from the lands of Mr. A. Nicholl, Rossan, Carrigallen, and whether this stock was sold, and if so what amount was realised on sale of same. To ask further, whether he will pay the owners of the lands for trespass and hand over the balance to the owners of the cattle.
Mr. O'HIGGINS
I am aware that stock found trespassing were seized by military on the lands of Mrs. McNeill. at Dohern, Co. Leitrim, on 17th May last, and on the lands of Mr. Archibald Nicholl, Kilgrove, on 15th idem. In the first-mentioned case the net proceeds of the sale of the stock amounted to £34 0s. 6d., and in the second case to £58 5s. 5d.
The proceeds of the sales will be applied in accordance with the provisions of Sub-section 4 of Section 6 of the Public Safety (Emergency Powers) Act.