HC Deb 28 February 1899 vol 67 c794
MR. MACALEESE (Monaghan, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can explain upon what principle the Local Government Board have given a representation of four members to the unit of Lisnaskea on the district council, while the unit of Rosslea, with a population not much lower than that of Lisnaskea has been accorded a representation of only two members; and will he remedy this disparity by increasing the number of councillors for Rosslea?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

This Question is based on a misconception of the facts. No change has been made in the representation fixed by Statute with respect to the Lisnaskea Union, and each of the electoral divisions in the rural district will return two district councillors, and no more.