§ MR. A. ROCHE (Cork)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether a proportion of the loss to the Exchequer on the flotation of Irish Land Stock is chargeable against ratepayers of Cork city and other Irish cities; and, if so, what is the amount chargeable to each.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Answer is in the negative. The Land Purchase Acts do not apply to Cork and other municipal boroughs.