HC Deb 25 April 1898 vol 56 c957
CAPTAIN DONELAN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will consider the desirability of inserting a provision in the Local Government (Ireland) Bill granting Urban District Councils compulsory powers to acquire land for the purpose of public parks or recreation grounds?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

Urban District Councils have power to acquire lands by agreement, under the Open Spaces Act, 1890, for the purposes of Public Parks. I doubt the desirability of giving compulsory powers to these Councils for that purpose, but the matter is one which can be considered in Committee.