HC Deb 23 October 1902 vol 113 cc618-9
MR. SHEEHAN (Cork County, Mid)

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will state why the Improvement Scheme which is being promoted by the Cork Rural District Council has not yet been sanctioned by the Local Government Board, seeing that the District Council has completed all the necessary forms enjoined on them under the Labourers Acts.

MR. WYNDHAM

The scheme is at present the subject of correspondence between the Board and the District Council. It will be sanctioned upon the satisfactory settlement of certain matters at issue.

MR. SHEEHAN

Will the right hon. Gentleman state what are the matters which require adjustment?

MR. WYNDHAM

I have not the information here.

MR. SHEEHAN

Is it not the eviction of a certain number of labourers from their cottages?