§ Mr. SHEEHANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that the additional million granted in 1911 for the purpose of financing the Labourers Acts is practically exhausted; that there are several improvement schemes awaiting inquiry which will at least absorb whatever balances may be at present unallocated; whether, in view of the urgency of continuing without intermission the work 249W of giving cottages and allotments to rural labourers, further provision will be made this year, by a short amending Bill, for finding the necessary moneys for the purposes of the Labourers Acts on the same terms as hitherto; and will he explain how these Acts are to be financed in the future in the event of the Government of Ireland Bill becoming law?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe facts are as stated in the first two paragraphs of the question. With regard to the third paragraph, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to-day to the question on this subject asked by the hon. Member for North Wexford. There is nothing in the Government of Ireland Bill to prevent these Acts being financed as at present.