§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, When the Report of the Irish Local Government Board for the year ending 31st March, 1880, will be published; and, whether in that or in some other way he will place before the House such information as to the numbers in receipt of in-door and out-door relief, and the total amount and poundage of the rates levied in the several Irish Unions, as would show the condition of the country in this respect during that year, and up to the latest possible date, as compared with preceding years?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERI am very anxious, Sir, that the Report of the Local Government Board should be in 719 the hands of Members as soon as possible; and, knowing that the Report itself is written, I made inquiries as to why it was not presented. I found it was usual to have an Appendix, which is not yet ready. I thought it better, this time, not to wait for an Appendix. The Report contains most of the information required by the right hon. Gentleman, and he will be able to find the rest, I think, in the Appendix. If not —and if he will let me know what more he wants in the Appendix—I shall be glad to communicate with him.