HC Deb 26 April 1883 vol 278 cc1145-6
COLONEL NOLAN

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If any machinery exists by which Corporations or the Town Commissioners of towns in Ireland can effect the enlargement of the borough boundaries without the expense of a private Act of Parliament?

MR. TREVELYAN

Sir, under Section 5 of the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, Towns Commissioners may alter or extend the boundaries of their towns, with the consent of the Local Government Board. There is no such provision with regard to the boundaries of Corporate towns.