MR. M' GOVERN (Cavan, W.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, is he aware that dissatisfaction exists owing to the delay in building labourers' cottage in Cavan Union; and will he state whether the delay in erecting these cottages is caused by the rural District Council or the Local Government Board.
(Answer.) The inquiry into the scheme promoted by the council was held in December last. It has since been occupied in the preparation of the preliminaries essential to the making of the Provisional Order. These preliminaries were only completed on the 8th instant and the Order will probably be issued this week. There has been no unnecessary delay on the part of the Local Government Board, and it is not in a position to say that there has been any undue delay on the part of the council. —(Irish Office.)