§ Mr. LYNCHasked whether any money has been paid to contractors for labourers' cottages in West Clare, particularly in the Querin division of the Kilrush rural district, and in Doonaghboy, in the Kilferagh division, before the satisfactory completion of the work?
§ Mr. BIRRELLIt is the usual practice for a rural district council to pay contractors for labourers' cottages by instalments as the works progress. The Local Government Board are informed by the clerk of the Kilrush rural district council that in none of the instances mentioned has the final instalment been paid to the contractor concerned.
§ Mr. LYNCHasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention has been directed to the delay in completing labourers' cottages in West Clare, in Doonaghboy, in the Kilferagh electoral division, and in Doonaha in the Mogarta division, whereby inconvenience has been 30 caused to the persons for whom they are intended; and whether means will be taken to expedite matters?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Local Government Board will communicate with the rural district council, with whom rests the carrying out of the scheme which has been sanctioned, and will point out to them the desirability of having these cottages completed with as little delay as possible.
§ Mr. LYNCHWill the right hon. Gentleman take notice that in one case a cottage was left so long without slates that it is no longer possible to put the slates on?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI will inquire into it.