§ MR. TULLYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state in how many cases were complaints made to the Local Government Board during the five years ended 31st March last, as to labourers' cottagers being occupied by persons other than bona fide agricultural labourers; in how many cases did the Local Government Board take steps to have the parties so complained of removed from the cottages, and with what result.
§ MR. WYNDHAMMany complaints of this character have been made to the Board, but their number has not been recorded. All such complaints have been communicated to the district councils concerned. The councils have absolute discretion in the matter of letting cottages, and the Board has no power to take action in the direction suggested.