§ MR. W. ABRAHAM (Cork Co., N.E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state when the arbitrator will make his final award in the matter of No. 3 scheme for labourers' cottages in Fermoy Union, commenced in 1889; what has caused such delay; and when is the scheme likely to be completed?
§ SIR J. T. HIBBERT (who replied), said, I am informed that the arbitrator closed his inquiry on the 30th August last, and on the 1st September he forwarded to the clerk of the Union certain queries arising on the schedules deposited by the Guardians with reference to the names and tenure of parties interested in the lands. No answers have been furnished to these queries, and it is impossible to proceed with the award until the answers are forthcoming. Such being the cause of the delay, I am afraid it is not possible for me to say when the award will be completed.