HC Deb 16 June 1904 vol 136 cc285-6
CAPTAIN DONELAN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the town hall of Midleton, county Cork, was used as a rent office, on Tuesday last, by the agent of a property in the neighbourhood upon which eviction and seizures had recently taken place; whether any, and if so what, precedents exist for thus utilising a town hall for the collection of rents; and will he explain why this course was adopted upon the occasion referred to.

MR. WYNDHAM

The town hall is the private property of Lord Midleton, whose agent gave permission for its use as a rent office. The premises previously used for the purposes were not available on this occasion.

CAPTAIN DONELAN

The right hon. Gentleman has not replied to the last two paragraphs.

MR. WYNDHAM

I cannot answer the last but one.