asked the Minister for Lands if he will state why the Land Commission, despite repeated applications, refuses to accept from each of the ten tenants of the townland of Twanyagry, County Mayo (Crotty estate), his separate rent, but insists on the total annual rent of £13 4s. 6d. being paid in one sum, so that if one tenant refuses to pay his rent the others cannot do so.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Mayo Estate.
The townland of Twanyagry comprises one holding returned by the landlord as being in the occupation of three persons as co-tenants, jointly and severally responsible for the rent. Seven other persons were returned as sub-tenants of this holding and the questions of the division of the co-tenancy and of the declaration of the sub-tenants as direct tenants in accordance with the provisions of Section 15, Land Act, 1931, will be considered before the revesting of the holding under Section 12, Land Act, 1931. Meanwhile it is not practicable to accept a proportion of the rent, as that might leave any one of the co-tenants under the impression that the Land Commission recognised him as occupying a particular portion of the holding and liable only for a portion of the rent.
Will the Minister say when revesting will take place in cases of this kind?
I am afraid in cases of this kind rearrangement will have to take place first and it will depend on the circumstances in particular cases when the rearrangement will take place. It must take place, I fear, in such cases before revesting.