§ MR. J. F. X. O'BRIEN (Mayo, S.)asked the Secretary to the Treasury, If the Board of Works, having finished the works on the pier on the Blacksod side of Belmullet, for which a grant was made by the Piers and Harbours Commissioners, purpose fixing a rate of tolls to be levied thereat in future on all goods landed on that pier; so that, when handed over to the county, the Grand Jury may have some revenue to keep it in repair; if not, whether he will direct the Board to do this, under the powers given to them by one of the Acts of Parliament relating to such works, so that the Grand Jury may be able to collect the tolls when the pier is transferred to the county?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.), in reply, said, that when the pier at the Blacksod side of Belmullet, for which a grant had been made by the Piers and Harbours Commissioners, was transferred to the Grand Jury, the Board of Works would, as in all similar cases, on the request of the Grand Jury, fix a schedule of tolls to be levied thereat.
MR. J. F. X. O'BEIEN (Mayo, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, When the pier and harbour at the Broadhaven side of Belmullet, for which a grant was made Thy the Piers and Harbours Commissioners, will be finished; at what date was it commenced; and, what is the reason of the delay in completing the works.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TEEASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)(who replied) said: The works on the pier and harbour at the Broadhaven side of Belmullet were commenced on February 10, 1886, and all the masonry was finished on January 13, 1887, with the exception of the granite 28 coping, which had been detained since December 8 last at Blacksod Point by stress of weather, but was now being carted overland. The excavation of the channel would be tedious. The date of its probable completion could not be stated at present. There had not been any delay that could have been avoided.