§ CAPTAIN NOLANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, If any steps have been taken to re-transfer for fiscal purposes the Islands of Boffin from the county of Galway to that of Mayo, as suggested by a letter of the late Chief Secretary for Ireland, dated 10th July 1873; and, if not, can any proceedings be instituted by the Lord Lieutenant in Council to remedy the difficulties which the original transfer of the Islands has occasioned in the repair of the roads of these places?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in reply, said, that in October, 1873, the question whether these islands could be re-transferred to the County of Mayo for fiscal purposes only was referred to the late Law Officers of the Crown, and they were of opinion that this could not be done. Further inquiries had been made, but he feared no proceedings could be instituted by the Lord Lieutenant in Council to remedy the difficulties.