§ Mr. O'SHEEasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland how many cottages have been provided under the Labourers Acts in the rural districts of Dungarvan, Lismore, and Youghal (No. 2); how many cottages have been sanctioned for erection in these rural districts under the Labourers Act of 1906; how many allotments have been already provided in the same rural districts; and how many have been sanctioned since the passing of the Act of 1906?
§ Mr. BIRRELLUp to 31st March, 1907, the numbers of cottages provided under the Labourers Acts in the Rural Districts mentioned were: Dungarvan 123, Lismore 166, Youghal (No. 2) 118. Under the Act of 1906 there have been sanctioned in these rural districts, respectively, 140, 75, and 43 cottages. Up to 31st March, 1907, no allotment, as distinct from an additional allotment in connection with a cottage, had been provided, whilst under the Act of 1906 two separate allotments have been sanctioned in Dungarvan Rural District and one in Youghal (No. 2) Rural District.