MR. O'CONNOR POWERasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, When the loans recommended, under the Irish Re-productive Loans Fund Act, by the Inspectors of Irish Fisheries, will be made in the district of Mulranny, County Mayo; and, whether he can give an assurance that loans of this description will be issued by the Board of Works without unnecessary delay, in all cases where the required guarantees have been given?
§ MR. J. LOWTHERSir, as soon as the legal formalities have been gone through these loans will be made; but with regard to the particular case of Mulranny in the County Mayo, the Report of the Inspectors was made on the 6th of this month, and the matter is in course of being arranged.
MR. O'CONNOR POWERI do not think the right hon. Gentleman answers the latter part of the Question, and I may remark his answer gives no light as to the probable date when the loans may be expected. The Board of Works, no doubt, will do so, when these formalities have been complied with; but I hope the right hon. Gentleman will say at what time.
§ MR. J. LOWTHERWhat I stated was, that in the case of the particular loans referred to, the Report of the Inspectors approving of them was delivered on the 6th of the month. Therefore, in this case, no unnecessary delay has occurred; and I hope in a very few days the matter will be arranged. As regards the general question of unnecessary delay, I am assured it is the intention of the Board to avoid any delay, necessary or unnecessary, as soon as the formalities have been complied with.