§ MR. J. DILLON (Mayo, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been directed to the resolutions passed by the Cahirciveen and District Relief Committee on Friday, 29th April; and whether, as stated in the resolutions, the Local Government Board inspector has not conferred with the members of the committee; and, if so, whether he will direct the inspector to immediately place himself in communication with the members of the relief committee?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI have received copies of the resolutions referred to, one of which is to the effect mentioned. The inspector has made constant inspections of this district, but I am not aware whether he has visited the particular gentlemen who constitute this local relief committee. On receipt of the resolutions, however, the inspector was instructed to take an early opportunity of calling on the members of the committee, and, if any specific instances were given of persons being destitute, to make inquiry into the circumstances of the people, with a view to their being afforded relief.