§ MR. MAURICE HEALYI beg to ask Mr. Attorney General for Ireland whether, owing to the construction placed by landlords upon the introductory words of Section 54 of the Local Government Act, occupiers holding under tenancies with March and September gale days are deprived of the benefit of that portion of the Agricultural Grant declared to be intended in relief of county cess for the half-year ending 29th September last, and also of the adjustment in respect of poor rate on buildings to which their liability to the whole poor rate equitably entitles them; and whether he will deal with this matter in the proposed amending Bill.
§ MR. ATKINSONI am not aware whether landlords have generally adopted the construction referred to. The effect of such a construction would be as stated in the question. In reply to the second paragraph, I can only say that the necessity for any amendment of that law is under consideration.