§ MR. DONAL SULLIVAN (Westmeath, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that considerable dissatisfaction prevails amongst the labourers of the Athlone Union at the delay in the erection of labourers' cottages in that union; whether any representation on the matter has been made to the Irish Local Government Board; and if he can state how many cottages have been erected by the Poor Law Guardians in Athlone Union since the passing of the Labourers' Act?
§ * MR. JACKSONThe Local Government Board are not aware of any general dissatisfaction in regard to this matter. No cottages have yet been erected under the Labourers' Act, but a final order was issued on the 23rd of December last providing for the erection in the union of 15 cottages, and the Local Government Board now have under consideration an additional scheme for further cottages.