§ MR. GILHOOLY (Cork County, W.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state the amount of money given the Union Quay Co-operative Federation Society, Cork City; whether it is usual to grant money to co-operative societies for trading purposes to persons who are not members of a co-operative society; and whether he can give the names of the members of this society.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Department of Agricultural and Technical Instruction have not made any payment to the society referred to, the correct name of which is the "Cork Co-operative Creameries Federation, Limited." The Department are informed that the members of this society are co-operative dairy societies which are federated with it for the purpose of having their butter churned; and that it is managed by a committee elected by the federated societies.