asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state whether any interim report was sent to him by the Commission of Inquiry into the sale of the cottages and plots provided under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts; and, if so if he will circulate copies of the report to Deputies or place a copy in the Oireachtas Library for the information of Deputies.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sale of Cottages and Plots.
Dr. Ryan
The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. A copy of the report will be placed in the Oireachtas Library.
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the names, the addresses, and the occupations of the members of the Commission of Inquiry into the sale of the cottages and plots provided under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts.
Dr. Ryan
The names, addresses and occupations of the members of the commission were as follows:—
Chairman: Thomas O'Donnell, 27 Raglan Road, Ballsbridge, Barrister-at-Law; Eamonn Mansfield, Cullen, County Tipperary, national teacher, representative of Cottier Tenants' and Rural Workers' Association; James O'Farrell, Carrowloughlan, Dromod P.O., County Sligo, artisan, representative of Labourers' Cottages Tenants' Association; Patrick Brett, 37 Oliver Plunket Street, Mullingar, merchant; Séamus Johnston, Cussaboy, Bradox P.O., County Monaghan, farmer; Michael Smyth, Moorefield Road, Newbridge, insurance official; Michael Dalton, G.P.O., Dublin, civil servant; John Collins, Custom House, Dublin, civil servant; J.M. Roche, Talbot Hall, New Ross, maltster.