HC Deb 23 October 1912 vol 42 cc2201-2W
Mr. GINNELL

asked the Chief Secretary if he will give the names of the rural district councils in Ireland which have obtained money at the lowest rate of interest for labourers' cottages, with the amount obtained by each and the names of the councils which have applied for money for this purpose at this rate and have not obtained it?

Mr. BIRRELL

With the exception of the rural districts of Belmullet and Castletown, in which, so far, no cottages have been authorised to be provided, every rural district council in Ireland has obtained a loan for the erection of labourers' cottages at the same rate of interest as for land purchase, which is the lowest rate at which money has been advanced for the purpose. The names of the rural districts and the amounts of the loans from the Land Commission sanctioned each year since the passing of the Act of 1906 will be found in the Annual Reports of the Local Government Board.