§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that, in October, 1899, the Granard Rural District Council adopted a scheme under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts to provide for the erection of 150 houses for labourers in Granard Union, but that only fifty of these have been passed; and will he, as in the case of the Longford Rural District Council, be prepared to direct the Local Government Board to receive further representations, without cost to the ratepayers, with a view to including in the new order about fifty additional houses, provided the Granard Rural District Council can satisfy them that these houses are absolutely necessary.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe scheme proposed 113 cottages and forty-one allotments; thirty-eight cottages and twenty-six allotments were approved. Forty-four representations were informal, and although this was explained to the council no steps were taken to amend the representations. Under the circumstances a new scheme is necessary, and a fresh inquiry essential.
§ MR. J. P. FARRELLBut the hon. hon. Gentleman has already promised that the Local Government Board will consider such cases as these.
§ MR. WYNDHAMI have said a new scheme is necessary.