§ MR. M'GOVERN (Cavan, W.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will state the amount raised by Cavan County Council from the rates to carry out the provisions of the Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Ireland) Act for the year ending 31st March, 1902; what amount the County Council received from the Government grants under this Act during this period; and when will the accounts for the year 1901 be published or presented to Parliament.
(Answer.) The amount estimated to be raised by the County Council in the year 1901 for the purposes of agricultural and technical instruction was £1,150. The allocation of funds in respect of schemes approved in 1901, for the period ended 31st March, 1901, is as follows—
| From Rates. | From Department | |
| £ | £ | |
| Live Stock | 380 | 380 |
| Agricultural Schemes | 525 | 525 |
| Technical Instruction Schemes | 200 | 400 |
| 1,105 | 1,305 | |
| Flax Scheme | 50 | |
| £1,155 |
§ No application has yet been made to the Department for any portion of its contribution. The publication of the accounts of the County Council does not rest with the Department.—(Irish Office.)