§ MR. MITCHELL HENRYasked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether he can state to the House the cause of the delay in erecting a light on Straw Island, in the Arran Islands, and, whether he has had any communication with the Board of Irish Lights on the subject?
§ MR. CHICHESTER FORTESCUE, in reply, said, much delay had arisen in Dublin as to the erection of this light. The legal sanction for the necessary works had, however, been given some months ago, and the delay since then had been caused simply by the inquiry into the title of the site which was requisite, but which had now, however, almost come to an end.