§ MR. JOHN ROCHE (Galway, E.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that a labourer named Hynes, who is married and has six children, applied for a cottage in the electoral division of Eyrecourt, union of Portumna; and whether he can give the reason why his application was refused.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) It was proved at the inquiry that Hynes is a tailor and does not work as an agricultural labourer. He is, therefore, not qualified to receive a labourer's cottage.