§ MR. MAGUIREsaid, he would beg to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland. Whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce any measure in the present Session with a view of putting an end to, or, at least of materially mitigating, the hardships now entailed on Irish-born poor by their removal to Ireland by the parochial authorities of England, Wales, and Scotland.
§ MR. CARDWELLsaid, that the evils of the present system were universally admitted, and the Presidents of the Poor-law Board, in succession, had endeavoured, although hitherto unsuccessfully, either to remove or to mitigate those evils. The hon. Gentleman had taken so much interest in the subject, and so thoroughly understood it, that he need not repeat to him what steps had been taken. The right hon. Gentleman the present President of the Board had already given notice of 1242 his intention to move for the immediate re-appointment of the Committee on the subject. It was likely that their labours would be soon completed, and that a Bill upon the subject would be introduced in the course of the present Session.