§ MR. J. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the intended deportation from Craiglockhart Workhouse, Edinburgh, to Newry Workhouse, of Edward Farrell, who had become chargeable to the Edinburgh rates; whether he is aware that Farrell left Newry when a boy, and spent about 781 sixty years of his life in Scotland; and whether he will communicate with the Local Government Board for Scotland with a view to securing that the country which has had the benefit of his labour or so many years will be responsible for his maintenance in his declining days.
The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. BIRREL,) Bristol, N.The Local Government Board for Ireland understand the facts to be substantially as stated in the Question. The Edinburgh Parish Council, however, say that Farrell has never acquired a settlement in any parish in Scotland. The Newry Board of Guardians are taking an appeal against Farrell's removal to their union. Under Section 5 of the Poor Law (Scotland) Act, 1898, the decision in such case rests entirely with the Local Government Board for Scotland, who will doubtless give full consideration to all the circum stances of the case.
§ MR. FLYNNasked if it was not the fact that under the law as it stood paupers could be deported to, but not from Ireland?
§ MR. BIRRELLI think the law requires amendment.