HC Deb 04 March 1903 vol 118 c1362
MR. JOYCE (Limerick)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he can say when may the County Borough Council of Limerick expect to receive the loan of £3,000 sanctioned by the Irish Local Government Board and also by the Board of Works for the building of artizans' dwellings at Fredrick Street, Limerick.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HAYES FISHER,) Fulham

During the negotiations for the loan a statement appeared in the press that the City Council of Limerick had struck a rate insufficient to meet the liabilities of the current year. The Board of Works thereupon requested the Council to furnish them with an explanation; and, when it proved unsatisfactory, declined to proceed with the loan. If the Council can submit information showing that the financial position of the city is now satisfactory, the Board will, of course, be ready to reconsider the question.