HC Deb 29 April 1915 vol 71 cc854-5W
Mr. PATRICK MEEHAN

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he will take the three Local Government Board inspectors appointed for the purpose of holding local inquiries respecting housing schemes under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts lodged with the Local Government Board two years to complete their work; and, if so, will he consider the advisability of appointing additional inspectors to hurry the work through and enable the schemes to be completed without further delay?

Mr. BIRRELL

At the present moment the Local Government Board are in correspondence with the Treasury on the subject of the limitations to be placed on the funds required for pending schemes, but it is certainly not in contemplation in the existing circumstances to appoint additional inspectors for the purpose mentioned.