MR. JOHN ELLISI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury what are the following sums relating to the 12 months ending 31st March, 1889, in the Department of Public Works, Ireland; advanced, repaid principal, repaid interest, remitted; and, when the Report of the Commissioners for the year will be in the hands of Members?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON,) Leeds, N.In respect of Local Loans Fund and Church Fund Loans the amount for the year ended March 31st, 1889, were as follows:—Sums advanced, £557,021 13s. 6d.; principal repaid, £516,562 4s. 11d.; interest paid, £252,986 9s. 6d.; remitted, or rather written off from the account of assets of the Local Loans Fund, but not forgiven to the borrowers, £31,299 2s. 9d. The Report of the Commissioners of Public Works will, I hope, be circulated in about three weeks.