§ MR. BIGGARasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether a sworn inquiry was held into the state of the existing supply of water at Urlaur, in the Swineford Union, county Mayo, before replying to a question upon this subject about six weeks ago; whether the written statement of the sanitary officer, that ''water is inconvenient" was credited; and, whether the Local Government Board are now prepared to recommend the matter to the serious consideration of the present Sanitary Board; or, what steps they intend to make in order to secure a proper supply of water at Urlaur?
§ MR. TREVELYANA sworn inquiry was not held in regard to the application for the erection of a pump at Urlaur, and there were not sufficient grounds for deeming such an inquiry necessary. There is no reason to question the accuracy of the Report of the Medical Officer of Health that the supply of water was inconvenient for some of the inhabitants; but he also reported that the water was pure. There is nothing before the Local Government Board to show that the health of the inhabitants is endangered by the want of pure water; and the Board do not consider it necessary to interfere with the discretion of the Sanitary Authority in the matter.