§ MR. J P. GILHOOLY (Cork, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether his attention has been called to the distress in Goleen (a portion of the Schull union), and what remedy he purposes applying to it.
MR. J. MORLEYI have called for a special report as to the condition of the district referred to in the question. Meantime I may observe that the guardians of this union have already informed the Local Government Board that a loan for obtaining seed potatoes would not be required in the union this year.
§ MR. T. D. SULLIVAN (Donegal, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether he has received representations from several districts of Western Donegal, other than those mentioned in recent statements of his and included in the 158 Glenties union, testifying to the existence of acute distress in these places; and whether he will be so good as to direct that action shall promptly be taken to meet the requirements of those cases, and secure that the destitute people in those localities shall share in the benefit of the relief works which are about to be started?
MR. J. MORLEYI have received several representations from districts in West Donegal, other than those included in the Glenties union, and inquiries have been made from time to time regarding the condition of the poorer classes in these localities. The Local Government Board are of opinion, however, that although there may be sporadic cases of destitution in the mountain districts and along the coast, yet they have no reason to think that the ordinary Poor Law will be unable to deal with any such cases that may arise. The Board's Inspector will again report in the course of a day or two on the condition of portions of Western Donegal.