§ MR. GILHOOLY (Cork Co., W.)On behalf of the Member for the Ossory Division of Queen's County, I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1) the cause of the delay in building two labourers' cottages in the Bonis-in-Ossory and one in the Moneenallassa Electoral Division of the Roscrea Union, Queen's County, which were sanctioned by the Local Government Board on 30th May, 1S90, the final award for compensation being made on 18th January, 1892: (2) whether this Board rejected representations for 13 new cottages in lieu of 13 old ones condemned by the medical sanitary officer as unfit for human habitation: (3) whether he is aware that a representation for a house was sent in prior to 1892 for Richard Council, whose present house was condemned by the medical sanitary officer, but was rejected by the Roscrea Board on the ground that there were vacant houses in the district, but, on a second representation being sent in, the Local Government Board ordered them to make further inquiries, and they had to acknowledge through their officer that they were in error: (4) and whether he will instruct Mr. E. Bourke, Local Government Board Inspector, who is to hold an inquiry at the Roscrea, Workhouse on Friday, 18th August, to inquire into this case for the purpose of including it in the scheme under consideration?
MR. J. MORLEY(1) It appears that the Guardians have accepted a tender for the erection of two cottages in the Borris-in-Ossory Division, but that the contractor has so far failed to perfect his 631 bond. As regards I he cottage in the other Division mentioned, the occupying tenant has refused to accept the compensation awarded to him, and the Guardians have taken steps to obtain possession of the site. (2) A number of applications were rejected by the Guardians in September last because the applicants were not labourers and on various other grounds, but not for the reason assigned in the second paragraph. (3 and 4) The statements in the third paragraph are substantially correct; but I am informed by the Local Government Board that the proposal that, the case be dealt with at the inquiry to be held on the 28th instant (not 18th August, as stated) is one that cannot legally be adopted. The ease can only be disposed of in a new scheme.