§ MR. DUFFY (Galway, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the ratepayers of Island More, in Lough Derg, appeared before the Borrisakane Board of Guardians, on the passing of the Local Government Act into law, requesting that they might be incorporated in the Borrisakane Union; and that the application was considered by the Local Government Board, who decided on leaving the question to the decision of the North Tipperary and Clare County Councils; whether any steps have since been taken to bring the matter under the notice of these bodies; 300 and, seeing that the people on this island have recently been made responsible for a loan in connection with the Scariff water work's scheme, whether he will make provision in the amending Local Government Act to remedy their alleged grievance.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe facts appear to be as stated in the first paragraph. The Board is not aware that any action has since been taken in the matter by either of the councils mentioned. It is open to the ratepayers on the island to renew their application, and the provisions of the existing law are sufficient to enable the question of the transfer of the island to the Borrisakane Union to be dealt with, without recourse to further legislation.
§ MR. ROCHE (Galway, E.)put a question which was inaudible; and Mr. WYNDHAM said that if the islanders made another application the whole subject would be inquired into.