68. Mr. W. A. REDMONDasked how many schemes under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1883 to 1906, have been dealt with in the county Tyrone; and whether the sanitary authorities are satisfied with the present housing conditions of the agricultural labourers and artisans throughout the county?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI would refer the hon. Member to page 10 of Parliamentary Return, No. 157, of the present Session, where particulars will be found of the number of labourers' cottages actually built and in course of construction, respectively, on 31st March last, in each of the seven rural districts comprised in county Tyrone. The aggregate numbers given are 997 built and twenty-six in progress. Since that date twelve additional cottages have been authorised for Cookstown Rural District, and an Order is at present in preparation authorising 134 more in Omagh Rural District. I cannot say whether the rural district councils in the county, who are the rural sanitary authorities, are satisfied with the present housing conditions, but out of the seven rural districts in the county there are only two improvement schemes awaiting inquiry.