§ MR. GILHOOLY (Cork Co., W.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord 903 Lieutenant of Ireland whether, in view of the clauses in the Land Purchase Bill referring to agricultural labourers in Ireland, he will lay upon the Table of the House the general reports of the Local Government Board inspectors for Ireland on all inquiries held under the Labourers Acts within the eighteen months ended the 31st March last.
(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) The recommendations in the reports of the inspectors are communicated to the local authorities, but the reports otherwise are confidential documents, made for the information of the Board, and could not be published as suggested.