§ MAJOR NOLAN (for Mr. MITCHELL HENRY)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he will lay upon the Table of the House a Copy of the ordnance map showing the relief works authorised by the Government in the county of Galway up to the 16th June, together with a Return of the number and estimated cost of the works presented for at the Special Sessions in each of the baronies of Ballynahinch, Moycullen, and Ross; and, a Return of a number of these works passed by the Board of Works, but subsequently rejected by the Local Government Board, together with their estimated cost, and showing also the works allowed by the Government and actually in progress, with the number of men employed?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERSir, If the hon. and gallant Member will move for a Return I will agree to it. At the same time, I must state that the Local Government Board and the Board of Works have duties in Ireland which it is necessary they should perform for the health and the safety of the people. The getting out of a Return must necessarily take up much time, and to some extent distract the officials from their real work. Hon. Members should be sure that Returns are necessary before they press for them.