§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL (Kerry, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has received an account of public meetings of representative men in the county Kerry, held in Tralee in November last and last month, protesting against the neglect shown to Kerry by the Congested Districts Board; and, if so, will he say whether steps will be taken to compel the Congested Districts Board to do something for this congested district, from which the emigration every year is the highest in all Ireland.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe protests were made under a misapprehension of the actual facts. A sum of £49,743 has been expended by the Congested Districts Board on various schemes and works of utility in Kerry. The Board is always prepared to consider favourably any proposals calculated to improve the condition of the congested areas in the county.
§ MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that not a single penny has been spent in North Kerry?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI was not aware of that.
§ MR. FLAVINI shall call the attention of the House to the work of the the Board.