asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he is aware that the house which is at present used as a Children's Home at Glenamaddy, Co. Galway, was declared insanitary and unsuitable for such a purpose by his Department some considerable time ago; if the Galway County Board of Health has recommended the transfer of the children to Tuam Workhouse, and if his Department has sanctioned this recommendation, subject to the carrying out of certain slight structural alterations, and whether, in view of the repeated representations made to his Department by the nuns responsible for the health and welfare of the children, he will take immediate steps to have the transfer carried out without further delay.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - GLENAMADDY CHILDREN'S HOME.
The facts are as mentioned by the Deputy. I am making every effort to secure suitable alternative accommodation for the Children's Home. Since sanction to the transfer was given difficulties have arisen in connection with the provision of accommodation for the military, who are in occupation of the Tuam building.