§ Mr. HACKETTasked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that a petition was lodged by James Geehan, Tullowmacjames, against the building of a labourer's cottage on his farm, and that, on the hearing of the petition, the county court judge allowed the petition subject to Geehan giving an alternative site; whether he is aware that the Local Government Board refused to allow the council to build the cottage; and whether, considering the circumstances, he will advise the Local Government Board to permit the district council to build the cottage on the alternative site?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe county court order made in this case set out that the site should be disallowed, and made no reference whatever to an alternative site. In these circumstances the Local Government Board could not legally grant the request of the Thurles Rural District Council to authorise the substitution of an alternative site.