§ 12. Mr. GUINEYasked the Chief Secretary whether his attention has been called to a resolution unanimously adopted by the members of the County Cork Joint Hospital Board, asking the Local Government Board to assist the rural districts of the county in their endeavour to build proper houses for the labourers, as they believed that the bad housing and bad sanitary surroundings of the poor were responsible to a large degree for the existence of and spread of consumption, and to facilitate loans for the small farmer; and, if so, what steps he will take to carry the resolution into effect?
§ Mr. RUSSELLThe resolution referred to has not been received by the Local Government Board. With regard to the remainder of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the question asked on this subject by the hon. Member for Mid-Cork on 17th October, from which it will be seen that up to 31st March last nearly 5,000 cottages were authorised in the county of Cork.