HC Deb 19 December 1916 vol 88 cc1314-5
120. Mr. O'MALLEY

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether Sir Henry Grattan Bellew has yet sent in his resignation as a member of the Congested Districts Board; and, if not, will he request that gentleman to resign his position on that Board, in the interests of the tenants in Connemara and other congested districts in the West of Ireland?

Mr. DUKE

Sir Henry Grattan Bellew has not resigned his membership of the Board, and the Board does not think right to ask him to resign.

Mr. DEVLIN

In view of the necessity of having direct representation on the Congested Districts Board for Connemara, would the question of an additional member for that part of Ireland be considered?

Mr. DUKE

I will communicate with the Congested Districts Board on that subject.