§ MR. W. J. CORBET (Wicklow, E.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he is aware that, owing to the failure of the fishing industry at Arklow this winter, there is great distress amongst the working classes there; and, whether he will take any steps to have relief works set on foot to tide over the crisis by giving employment to the labouring population?
THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN)(who replied) said (Dublin University)From the information I have received it would, undoubtedly, appear to be the case that the fishing at Arklow this year has been bad, and that, consequently, there is distress among the people depending upon it. There does not, however, appear to be any necessity for the adoption of the very exceptional course suggested of establishing relief works.