§ MR. LEAasked the President of the Board of Trade, The reason of the delay in the improvement to the lighting of Tory Island Lighthouse by the use of gas as recommended by the Irish Lights Commissioners; and, whether he would endeavour that the new light on Tory Island should be displayed before winter?
§ MR. CHAMBERLAIN, in reply, said, that he had applied to the Irish Lights Commissioners, and had been informed that the delay was caused by the number of other works having a prior claim, with which the time of the engineer of the Commissioners was fully occupied. For instance, a great deal of time had been occupied in the erection of a fog signal. On the Commissioner's engineer being free from other important works, he would take in hand the plans and specifications for Tory Island; but, having regard to the lateness of the season, and the difficulty of access to 1919 the Island, the Commissioners would not be prepared to undertake any works at this lighthouse before the ensuing Spring.