§ MR. M'CARTAN (Down, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with reference to the deportation of the Irish poor from Scotland after they had spent the best of their lives in that country, whether his attention has been drawn to the coroner's inquiry held in the Belfast Lunatic Asylum upon the death of one of the poor men sent over to Belfast from Scotland; whether he will give the name of the deceased; and if something will be done to protect the poor Irishmen in Scotland from enforced removal when worn by work and rendered poor and unfit for further toil.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (MR. G. W. BALFOUR,) Leeds,584 Central My attention has been drawn to a report of the coroner's inquest referred to in the first paragraph. The name of the deceased was Samuel French. As regards the third paragraph the hon. Member seems to be unaware of the fact that concessions were made to meet the views of Irish Members in the Poor Law (Scotland) Act of last year in regard to the deportation of poor persons from Scotland to Ireland.