§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he will present to the House at an early date a Return for the whole of Ireland, based upon the Returns which section 30 of The Labourers (Ire- 454W land) Act, 1906, requires district councils to furnish?
§ Mr. BIRRELLA Return up to 31st March, 1908, was presented to Parliament on 16th July last (House of Commons Paper 232 of 1908). The Returns under section 30 of the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1906, for the year ended 31st March last, need not be furnished by clerks of district Councils until the 30th instant. A general Return for all Ireland will be made out as soon as possible after that date, and will be included in the Annual Report of the Local Government Board for 1908–9.