§ Mr. LEES SMITHasked whether, under the Government of Ireland Bill, it is intended that advances to local authorities for building labourers' cottages shall continue to be made out of the Land Purchase Fund under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, and Two and Three-quarters per Cent. Stock issued on that account as before; and, if so, whether the functions of the Land Commission in this respect are to be an Irish service or a reserved service?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is intended that advances to local authorities for the provision of labourers' cottages shall continue to be made out of the Land Purchase Fund as heretofore; and the functions of the Land Commission in this matter will be a reserved service.