§ MR. HARRINGTONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If it is a fact that, at the recent visit of the revising valuator to the county of Westmeath, he made several changes in the valuation of houses and lands without conferring with the occupier or announcing his presence, and in some cases without visiting at all; what remedy is open to persons who consider themselves aggrieved by the action of the revisor; and, what means is taken to let the public know the rules upon which he proceeds in his re-valuation, and the class of improvements he will take into consideration?
§ MR. COURTNEY, in reply, said, that this matter had already been the subject of inquiry. The officer stated positively that he altered no valuation without previous notice to the occupying tenant. With regard to the latter part of the Question, he referred the hon. Gentleman to the 8th and 9th sections of the Act of 1860.
§ MR. DEASYasked if the hon. Gentleman was aware that the usual practice in Ireland was for the rate collectors to make these alterations of valuation altogether on their own responsibility; and, if so, would he take steps to prevent that being done in future?
§ MR. COURTNEYsaid, that he was not aware of it.