§ Mr. RONALD McNEILLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the 48,000 houses built under the Labourers' Cottages Acts in Ireland during the past quarter of a century are con- 684W sidered by the Government to satisfy the need for rural housing in Ireland to-day; if not, will he say why it is not considered desirable to give the same encouragement to private builders in rural districts in Ireland as is given in Great Britain under the Act of 1919; and will he give an undertaking that the inequality in this respect between Great Britain and Ireland shall be removed by any legislation amending the Housing Acts?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODI would refer my hon. and learned Friend to the answer which has already been given to him on Monday last. At the time of the passing of the Housing Act for Ireland, an undertaking was given by the Government to extend the Labourers Acts, and legislation for this purpose was introduced, and has been passed. It is not proposed at present to bring in further legislation.