§ MR. HERONsaid, he wished to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether it is the intention of the Government to comply with the request of the Board of Guardians of the Tipperary Union and to remove from the workhouse of Tipperary the Troops now stationed there for more than three years, the continual occupation of the workhouse by the Military being, in the opinion of the Board of Guardians, injurious to the health of the inmates from overcrowding, and prejudicial to the discipline of the establishment; whether it is the intention of the authorities to provide other suitable accommodation for the Troops, and build a barrack, as suggested by the Resolution of the Board, dated December 14, 1869; and, whether there is any objection to lay before the House Copy of the Correspondence which passed between the Chairman of the Board and the Military or other authorities on the subject?
§ MR. CHICHESTER FORTESCUEsaid, he must admit that the Guardians of the Tipperary Union had some reason to complain of the continuance of the troops in the workhouse; but the preservation of the peace of the country required them to make a sacrifice to that extent. He was not able to say when those troops would be withdrawn, nor whether it would be considered necessary to build a barrack there. He should have no objection to produce the whole of the Correspondence on the subject.