HC Deb 15 May 1911 vol 25 cc1798-9W
Mr. LARDNER

asked the Chief Secretary if he will state the names of the Boards of Poor Law guardians in Ireland who have applied to the Local Government Board for authority to expend money for emigration purposes since 1.st January, 1906, to the present date under the provisions of the 12 and 13 Vic., c. 104, s. 26, and the number of people who were emigrated by the several Boards; will he state whether subsidies in part payment of passages were paid or if the full travelling expenses were paid; and whether, during the period mentioned, any application for such authority was refused by the Local Government. Board?

Mr. BIRRELL

The following boards of guardians in Ireland have applied to the Local Government Board for authority to expend money for emigration purposes since 1st January, 1906, to the present date:—

Antrim Ennis Listowel
Ballinasloe Ennistymon Londonderry
Ballymahon Gort New Ross
Bally Vaughan Killadysert Newtownards
Belfast Killarney Roscommon
Caherciveen Kilmallock Roscrea
Cork Kilrush Thurles
Dublin North Limerick Youghal

The details for the several years will be found in the Board's Annual Reports for the years 1907–8 and 1909–10. The further information asked for could only be obtained, as already stated, after exhaustive search through the Board's records.