§ Mr. SHEEHANasked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that for the labourers' cottages near Coachford, in the Macroom Rural District, for which Daniel Murray is now stated to be the original applicant, the fact is that, though this man sent in a representation form, he never attended the Local Government inquiry to sustain his claim; that, on the other hand, Daniel Cooney, who had also sent in a representation for the same site, did attend the inquiry, was examined on oath, had his claim supported by the district councillor for the division, and had it passed by the Local Government inspector, and that he actually appeared in the report of this inspector as the person entitled to the cottage; will he cause inquiry as to whether the facts are as stated; and, if so, will the Local Government Board order that the cottage be given to Daniel Cooney as the original applicant?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe facts generally are as stated in the first part of the question, but there is no mention of either Cooney or Murray as being entitled to the cottage in the inspector's schedule of "cases allowed," nor in his letter to the district council forwarding copies of his Order in the matter. The Local Government Board have no power to order the cottage to be given to Cooney.