§ MR. HARRINGTONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is true that Captain McGill, of Beaufort, Killarney, lately an official valuer under the Land Law (Ireland) Act, and at present one of the secretaries of the Irish Land Corporation, obtained a loan, under the Relief of Distress Acts, in 1879–80, for the purpose of planting trees upon a portion of his estate near Cahirciveen; whether the inspector who was sent down by the Board of Works to report upon the progress of the work never visited the exact locality at all; and, whether, in point of fact, any steps have been taken by Captain M'Gill to 22 carry out the work for which he obtained an advance of public money?
§ MR. COURTNEYTwo loans to this gentleman were sanctioned, amounting together to £1,400. I am informed that a trustworthy Inspector duly visited the works, and reported to the Board that work had been done exceeding in value the amount of the advances. The hon. Member gives no indication of his reasons for doubting this.