§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that an inquiry was held in Navan last December by a Local Government Board inspector into a scheme promoted under one of the 2569W Labourers Acts for the erection of cottages; whether he will state if an official report has yet been issued; and, if so, what is the cause of the delay in proceeding with the building of the much-needed houses?
§ Mr. BIRRELLAn inquiry was held as stated, and the inspector has given instructions to the solicitors to draft his order in respect of the council's scheme. No advantage would have been gained by making the order earlier, even if the inspector had been in a position to do so, seeing that there is no public money available at present for the financing of such schemes.