HC Deb 13 September 1887 vol 321 cc468-9
DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is a fact that Captain Leslie, of Tarbert, succeeded in preventing the promotion of several schemes for the erection of labourers' cottages, under the Labourers (Ireland) Act, in the Tarbert Division, by his undertaking to erect whatever cottages might be required; whether it is a fact that no cottage has ever since been built; whether the Guardian for the said Division, who was responsible for accepting the said compromise, is a paid servant of Captain Leslie, and holds the position of Guardian through the proxy votes given by Captain Leslie and his friends; whether the labourers in the said Division are, as a consequence, compelled to inhabit huts condemned by the Sanitary Authorities in March, 1882; and, whether any steps will be taken by the Executive Government in Ireland to remedy the present state of affairs in the Division referred to?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (), Manchester, E.

in reply, said, that as the Question had been put down on the Paper without Notice, and as it would require local inquiries to be made, he could not answer it.

DR. TANNER

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that I handed in the Question on Friday last?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I was not aware of the fact.

DR. TANNER

May I ask when it will be answered?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

Of course, it will be answered as soon as the information arrives from Ireland.

DR. TANNER

To-morrow?

[No reply.]