§ MR. SHEEHAN (Cork County, Mid)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to a resolution passed by a Convention of Delegates from branches of the Irish Land and Labour Association in the Macroom district, appealing to the Department of Agriculture to extend a portion of its time and attention to the condition of the labouring classes, requesting it to appoint a qualified and responsible officer, whose sole duty would be to look after their interests, and pointing out other directions in which the Department could with advantage encourage and assist the rural labourers; and will he state what concessions will be made by the Department of Agriculture to the representations it has received in this connection.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. WYNDIIAM,) DoverThe hon. Member has forwarded to me a copy of the resolution. I have referred it to the Department, which will consider the suggestions it contains.