§ MR. JAMES O'KELLY (Roscommon, N.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that in the Ballyfarnon district of North Roscommon application was recently made under the Labourers Act for the erection of a number of cottages; whether he is aware that the necessary land was offered for the purpose, and that the inspector, notwithstanding the offer of the land, has refused to sanction the scheme; and will he say whether the inspector has given any reason for his decision,
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Local Government Board are unable to identify from the particulars given in the Question the particular cases to which the hon. Member refers. If, however, he refers to the inquiry into the scheme made by the Boyle No. 1 Rural District Council, the reasons assigned by the inspector for disallowing any of the cottages included in the scheme were communicated by him to the council on 4th April last.