§ 66. Mr. H. LAWasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what precautions have been taken in the rebuilding of those portions of Dublin that were destroyed during the rising of 1916 to ensure due regard both to architectural considerations and to the rehousing of the poorer classes of the people?
§ Mr. DUKEI would refer the hon. Member to Section 2 of the Dublin Reconstruction (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1916. Under this Section the city architect is empowered to exercise full control over the rebuilding of houses in the destroyed area, and he may require such 1309 reasonable alterations to be made as respects the design, line of frontage, and materials, as he thinks proper; and may require the plans, sections, and elevations to be amended accordingly. The Local Government Board always satisfy themselves that plans have been approved by the city architect in cases where they issue certificates to owners of houses who desire to borrow money from the corporation under Section 3 of the Act. The plans for the rehousing of the poor outside the destroyed area have also to be submitted to the Local Government Board.