§ MR. SEXTON (Kerry, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if lie can state why the first instalment of the loan to the Listowel Board of Guardians, authorised by the Provisional Order of November 1893, is still unpaid, although several applications for payment of it have been made by the Board?
§ SIR J. T. HIBBERT (who replied)said: I understand that the Board of Guardians were informed on 21st ultimo, in reply to their application for the issue of an instalment of loan under the Labourers' Act, that the Mortgage deeds could not be completed until the amount of preliminary expenses (£16 11s.) had been received. On the 3rd instant that amount was paid in, and the deeds will be forwarded for execution by the Guardians at their next meeting. The first instalment will be issued when the deeds are returned executed.