§ MR. VINCENT KENNEDY (Cavan, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state why the solicitors acting for Lord Charles Beresford refused to allow the construction of the proposed Moher relief of distress road in county Cavan.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe reason given by the solicitors was that the consent of their client to the construction of the road had not been obtained, and that the road would only benefit a few people.
In reply to a further Question by Mr. VINCENT KENNEDY—
§ MR.WALTER LONGsaid the consent of the landlord was very properly required before these works could be undertaken. The relief of distress had been dealt with with great liberality.
§ MR. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)Will you make representations to Lord Charles Beresford on the subject?
§ MR. WALTER LONGbeen made direct.