§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottingham, Rushcliffe)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland what is the total area and population of the districts presumed to be congested under the Purchase of Land Congested Districts (Ireland) Bill?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe information asked for could not be very conveniently given in reply to a question, but I hope shortly to lay it on the Table, together with other particulars suggested by the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Mid Lothian. In the meantime the hon. Member will be able to form an estimate of the parts of the country proposed to be dealt with as congested districts by referring to the districts scheduled for emigration purposes under the Arrears Act, bearing in mind that they will be included only when they form 25 per cent. of the whole county. The districts can be conveniently identified by reference to the emigration map published with Irish Local Government Board Report for 1884.
§ MR. JOHN ELLISI will further ask the right hon. Gentleman whether 1808 the nominated members of the Congested District Board are to receive salaries; and, in that case, what will be their amount?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURNo, Sir; the unofficial members of the Congested District Board will receive no remuneration for their services in the shape of salaries.