§ MR. REDDY (King's County, Birr)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the District Council of Birr unanimously agreed to take proceedings towards the erection of a labourer's cottage for a man named Martin Deane on the lands of Mr. M'Intyre in the Banagher Electoral Division; and that it was proved that Martin Deane was an agricultural labourer living in an unsafe and insanitary house, according to the certificate of the medical officer; whether he is aware that the site for the cottage was voluntarily offered by the occupying tenant: and will he explain why the Local Government Inspector rejected the application notwithstanding these circumstances.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe application was rejected on the ground that it was shown at the inquiry that there were unoccupied houses in the village of Banagher which could be utilised to meet the alleged necessity for houses.
§ MR. SHEEHAN (Cork Co., Mid)Seeing that the man's house had been actually condemned by the medical officer, and that no objection was offered by the occupier of the farm of the proposed site, why did not the Inspector report in favour of the scheme?
§ [No answer was returned.]