§ MR. DALY (Monaghan, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the number of admissions to the Carrickmacross workhouse during the past year, according to the report recently issued by the local board, appears to be about twice as great as the admissions to Castleblaney and Monaghan workhouses, although the valuation of Carrickmacross union is only about half the valuation of Monaghan and less valuation than Castle blaney union; whether he is aware that the admissions to the Carrickmacross workhouse during the past twelve months was about three times as great as to Clones workhouse, and that the 2,172 admissions to Carrickmacross workhouse during the year were almost entirely composed of tramps or casuals; and whether the Local Government Board inspector for 1331 Carrickmacross district has reported on this matter and suggested any remedy; and, if not, will he ask for a report, with a view to preventing further loss to the ratepayers of Carrickmacross union by having to support a number of persons who do not belong to the district.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. G. W. BALFOUR, Leeds,) CentralThe figures in the first and second paragraphs are approximately correct. The Local Government Board are not aware that the admissions to the Carrickmacross workhouse during the past year were almost entirely composed of tramps or casuals, though it is probable that a large proportion of the admissions did belong to this class. The Board's inspector has made no special recommendations as to the relief to be afforded to the tramps, but the Board have issued circulars on the subject to boards of guardians from time to time, and are prepared to instruct the inspector to confer with the Carrickmacross guardians at any time in the matter should the guardians so desire.