§ MR. TULLYOn behalf of the hon. Member for the South Division of County Cork I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the Rural District Council of Skibbereen have made four applications to the Commissioners of Public Works for a loan under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts; and gave each time satisfactory assurances that the loan would be paid in half-yearly instalments; and will steps be taken to grant this loan to enable this scheme to be carried into effect.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe Commissioners required the District Council to undertake that the half-yearly payments in respect not only of the new loan, but also of existing loans, would be punctually made. The Council gave the undertaking as regards the proposed new loan, but refused to give it as to existing loans. The application cannot, therefore, be proceeded with.