§ MR. DILLONI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Government intend to supply Mr. Marmion with a gunboat or with the boats of the Coastguard to aid him in evicting tenants on the Middle Calf or West Calf Islands, off the West Coast of Cork?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURNo such application has been made so far to the Government. A gun might be given to enable the Sheriff to carry out a decree, but it would not be lent to a landlord for eviction purposes.
§ MR. E. HARRINGTON (Kerry, W.)Will the Government employ gunboats in protecting the Irish fisheries?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am not able to answer that question.
§ MR. FLYNNAre the Government bound to provide gunboats for the Sheriffs in order to enable the Sheriff's officers to visit remote islands, and in that case would it not be right to make the landlord pay the expenses?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI should be sorry to lay down any general principle without having time to inquire into the matter.