HC Deb 28 January 1902 vol 101 cc1109-10
MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether he can state how many houses have been purchased in Ireland under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Act.

MR. WYNDHAM

Loans amounting to £3,604 have been sanctioned for the acquisition of 23 houses—8 in Dublin, 14 in the Longford Rural District, and 1 in the Antrim Rural District. A loan of £10,0000 has been applied for from Belfast, and steps are about to be taker to bring the Act into operation in the Rural Districts of Thomastown, Dingle and Castlerea.

MR. J. P. FARRELL

Has the money been advanced to the Longford Rural district?