HC Deb 13 February 1908 vol 184 cc220-1
MR. HUGH LAW (Donegal, W.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has received from the county council of Donegal any communication relative to the sums charged for audit by the Local Government Board; whether such charge has been declared by the Courts not to be legally payable; whether the Local Government Board have refused to refund the money; and whether the Irish Government will take any steps in the matter.

MR. CHERRY

I would refer to my Answer to a similar Question put by the hon. Member for East Donegal yesterday.

MR. J. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)

Has not the Court of King's Bench in Dublin decided that the money has been illegally collected, and will the right hon. Gentleman impress on the Irish Local Government Board the necessity—in the interests of law and order—of refunding the money?

MR. CHERRY

The hon. Member had better put that Question down.

MR. MACVEAGH

I am afraid that the clerks would not let me.