§ MR. TULLYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the Local Government Board originally fixed as the area of charge for the Carrick-on-Shannon Waterworks, the Townparks of Carrick-on-Shannon; whether he can state for how many years this arrangement continued, and was it changed as the result of any local inquiry or any local representations; and whether, as the Carrick-on-Shannon No. 1 District Council have always protested against this change, and are still anxious that the original arrangement should stand, the Local Government Board will still oppose the unanimous wishes of the elected 1334 representatives of the people in making the expenses a Townpark charge under the Local Government (Ireland) Act. 1900.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe original Order was made on 28th August, 1888. The extending Order of the 15th May, 1899, was confirmed by the Public Works Loans Act of that year. The Board are not aware of any exceptional circumstances in the case of Carrick-on-Shannon, which would warrant a departure from the general policy which it has been found necessary to adopt in regard to the chargeability of these sanitary expenses. If, however, any very special circumstances are brought to my notice I will be prepared to consider them.
§ MR. J. P. FARRELLIs not this change in chargeability causing great friction between the urban and rural district authorities? Will the right hon. Gentleman inquire into such cases—
§ * MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! The hon. Member is now putting a general question.