§ MR. MEAGHER (Kilkenny, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware of the number of improvement schemes under the Labourers Acts which have been received by the Local Government Board, and whether the present inspectorial staff is able to meet the work in the time allowed by the Labourers Act of 1906; and, if not, will he see his way to appoint some additional inspectors from the district council service of Ireland.
§ MR. CHERRYThere are at present under the consideration of the Local 1839 Government Board schemes from twenty-seven rural districts embracing 6,049 plots. The Board anticipate that the staff now at their disposal will be able to cope with the work under the Labourers Acts.