§ MR. J. DILLON (Mayo, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the condition of the young children engaged on the work of the West of Ireland Distress Fund, who are suffering from insufficient and improper food coupled with the wet and cold now prevailing; and whether the Irish Government will now propose some more generous and effective means of dealing with the distress than those which he recently explained to the House?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. G. W. BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralMy attention has not been called to any cases of hardship of the nature alleged in the Question. If, however, the hon. Member is in a position to furnish me with particulars of any case of the kind, I will have immediate inquiry made into the facts, and should any hardships be found to exist, steps will at once be taken to remedy the conditions complained of.
§ MR. DILLONMay I, by the way of personal explanation, say that the Question has been so altered as to mislead the right hon. Gentleman; I will put it down for Friday.