§ Mr. JOYCEasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention had been called to the proceedings of the No. 1 District Council of Limerick re the erection of two labourers' cottages at Lisnagry; whether he was aware that, at the inquiry held in February, 1908, by the inspector, Mr. M'Caffrey, those cottages were passed on the grounds that the houses inhabited by Peter Sulivan and William Boyle were unfit for human habitation; would he say what action had been taken since by the 1030 district council, or any of its members, with the view of preventing the erection of those cottages; had the Local Government Board asked for the reasons of the council for stopping the work of erection, had any reasons been given; and would the Local Government Board hold a full and searching inquiry into the whole matter so that the Labourers' Acts might not become a dead letter in this district?
§ Mr. CHERRYI am informed that the facts of this case are as stated in the question. The council at first proposed to change the sites, and subsequently to abandon the erection of the cottages altogether. The Local Government Board have asked for a statement of the council's reasons for their action, but have not yet received a reply, the council having referred their letter to the district councillors concerned. The Board are again writing to the council on the subject.
§ Mr. JOYCEIf the Local Government Board does not press this matter, I will refer to it by question again.