§ MR. HORACE PLUNKETT (Dublin Co., S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to a statement in The Freeman's Journal of 3rd March, 1893, and other newspapers, to the effect that the Congested Districts Board are about to expend £9,520 on relief works in County Donegal; whether, as a matter of Law, expenditure upon relief works, in the ordinary acceptance of the term, is within the powers of the Board; and whether he is aware that the works projected in County Donegal have reference only to permanent improvement of certain congested areas, although their execution may in some cases be timed so as to avert exceptional distress?
MR. J. MORLEYI would ask the hon. Member to postpone this question until Friday next, when I hope to be able to reply to it and another on the same subject, which was addressed to me last night.