§ MR. JAMES O'KELLY (Roscommon, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord - Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the Local Government Board for Ireland have refused to permit the Roscommon District Council to give a small weekly allowance of tobacco to certain deserving and aged inmates of the workhouse, and to recompense certain occupants of labourers' cottages for work performed by them; and, if so, whether he will take any steps to allow the decision of the district council to be carried out.
§ MR.WYNDHAMThe proposal made by the Guardians was to grant a weekly allowance of tobacco to able-bodied inmates, and also to make an allowance to the occupants of labourers' cottages for tilling their own plots. The Board pointed out that payment out of the rates for either purpose would be contrary to the law.