§ MR. BARRIE (Londonderry, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can now state, after his promised communication with the Commissioners, when the Report of the Poor Law Commission (Ireland) will be presented to the House; and whether he can explain the cause of the delay.
MR. BRYCEthe Commissioners inform me that they cannot yet name a definite date for the presentation of their report, but that every effort will be made
†See (4) Debates, clvii., 902.736 to submit it to the Lord-Lieutenant with as little delay as possible.