§ Mr. H. Grattan,seeing the noble Lord the Secretary for Ireland in his place, wished to put a question to him. Was it the intention of Government to introduce any measure for altering the mode of assessment under the Poor-law in that country? The noble Lord was aware that, at present, the occupant was the party assessed.
§ Lord Eliotsaid it was not the intention of her Majesty's Government to propose, in the present Session, any alteration in the fundamental provisions of the Irish Poor-law Act. Inquiries respecting the working of some of its provisions were now in progress, and he was in hopes the result would speedily be obtained. When the Government were in possession of proper information, they would be prepared to state what alterations they would propose to make.