§ DR. AMBROSE (Mayo, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord - Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the Report of the Emigration Statistics for Ireland for the year 1903, in which it is stated that 40,659 people, 19,303 young men and 21,356, young women, left the country during the year; and whether, seeing that the province of Connaught has supplied more than one-fourth of the total number—viz. 11,504, he will see that a Commission of inquiry is appointed with a view to finding out the cause and effect of such emigration from Connaught and its remedy.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe number of persons, natives of Ireland, who emigrated in 1903 was 39,789. Their composition according to sex and age (from one year upwards) will be found at page nine of the Statistical Report The numbers show a decrease as compared with 1902.No useful object would be served by appointing a Commission, as suggested.
§ MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)Can the Chief Secretary say why these people are leaving Ireland?
§ [No answer was returned.]