§ Mr. LARDNERasked the Chief Secretary what steps, if any, have been taken to have the cottages provided for by the scheme under the Labourers Act in the Cootehill (No. 2) Rural District, county Monaghan, erected by direct labour; will he further state the date when the scheme was initiated, the dates when the plots were acquired, whether they have been fenced off from the holdings to which they formerly belonged, and whether the plots have been lot pending the erection of the cottages, and what income these plots have produced; and will he further state out of what funds the interest on the loan in respect of this scheme is being paid, and what interest has been paid to date?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to his question on this subject on the 29th November last. The Local Government Board suggested to the rural district council that they should have the cottages built by direct labour, but the council have decided to readvertise for contractors.