§ Mr. JAMES O'KELLYasked the Chief Secretary whether he can state the cause of the delay on the part of the Local Government Board in giving the result of a sworn inquiry held by Inspector Saunderson at Roscommon on 15th July last into certain charges against County Surveyor Mulvanny and Assistant-Surveyor Hanly in connection with the working of direct labour in the Strokestown rural district union?
§ Mr CHERRYI understand that this was a very troublesome inquiry involving a review of the whole administration of the County Surveyor's Department for a considerable period. The Local Government Board communicated their decision to the county council a few days ago.