HC Deb 15 August 1889 vol 339 cc1324-5
MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether it would be possible to throw the £8,000 demanded by the Privy Council from the Dublin Unions on the General Cattle Diseases Fund, considering that it was in the interests of the entire country that the Dublin cattle were slaughtered by order of the Privy Council?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

Even if the course suggested by the hon. and learned Member were deemed advisable, in regard to which I cannot now express any opinion, it could only be carried out by further legislation. But, as stated by my right hon. Friend the First Lord of the Treasury, in reply to a question put to him on July 15, the general subject will be considered by the Government during the recess.

In reply to Mr. SEXTON,

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

said: I do not think we can treat this question entirely apart from the general question of how far the Unions are to be made responsible when pleuro-pneumonia is existing in the district.

MR. T. M. HEALY

I beg to give notice that I will call attention to the subject on the Estimates.