§ Mr. LUNDONasked the Chief Secretary what are the reasons why the Tipperary (No. 2) Rural Council have failed to complete the bond with Edmund Danaher for the erection of Patrick Darcy's cottage at Cooga, Doon electoral district, county Limerick, under the 1908 opposed order, formulated by this council; whether this council intend to erect the cottage which has been granted to the applicant by Mr. Hogan, inspector, at an inquiry and afterwards confirmed by the Limerick county court judge; and what steps, if any, the 695W Local Government Board intend to take to question the right of abandoning this cottage, after such expense being incurred by the ratepayers?
§ Mr. BIRRELLAn appeal was lodged against the order of the inspector authorising the cottage in this case, and difficulty appears to have been experienced by the rural district council in ascertaining the precise effects of the order made by the county court judge in relation to the petition. The matter is one to be dealt with by the district council, in accordance with legal advice, and they have obtained the opinion of counsel, but, so far as the Local Government Board are aware, have not yet come to a final decision.