HC Deb 24 March 1904 vol 132 cc630-1
MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL

On behalf of the hon. Member for South Mayo I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether Lord Oranmore is the landlord of the police barracks in Ballindine, county Mayo; whether, for a number of years, the police authorities were regularly paying him a yearly rent; whether he has demanded an increase of nearly 50 per cent., and that, as a protest, the police are about leaving; and, if so, whether he will see that they will not be allowed to go into a house from which another tenant was evicted until after the introduction of the promised legislation for tenants in towns.

MR. WYNDHAM

The landlord has asked for an increased rent for the barrack. It has not been decided that the police shall leave the existing barrack, but inquiries are being made with a view to ascertain what other suitable houses are available. The concluding inquiry is also raised in a subsequent Question.