§ MR. M'CARTANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the Report of Colonel Spaight, Government Inspector, containing most serious complaints as to 150 the state of the workhouse at Larne, County Antrim; whether he is aware that, at the meeting of the Larne Board of Guardians on Wednesday last, Dr. Killen, the Medical Officer, said he agreed with most of what Colonel Spaight had complained of; whether he will state what these complaints are; and if, in the interest of the poor inmates, anything has since been done to remedy the causes of complaint?
§ MR. JACKSONThe Report of the Local Government Inspector mentioned was generally of a satisfactory nature in regard to the Larne Workhouse. He suggested, however, an improvement in the sanitary arrangements, and also the making of some structural alterations, in both of which the Medical Officer concurred. The Board of Guardians have taken steps to carry out the sanitary proposals, and the Local Government Board are communicating with them in regard to the proposed structural alterations.