§ MR. DILLONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Whether he is aware that great injury is done every year by the flooding of the Brosna River in counties Tipperary and King's County; that the flooding of the Brosna has occurred since the drainage of the rivers from Kinnety to Birr and from Roscrea to Birr; works executed under the Drainage Board some years ago; that the farmers on the banks of the Brosna have done all in their power, by embankments, &c. to protect their farms, but unavailingly; that 556 acres are flooded nearly every year, and that the Shannon works at Meelick are likely to increase 1943 the flooding of the Brosna; and, whether, in view of these facts, he will direct an inspection to be made, and order such works as may be necessary to relieve the farmers from these floods, which have been caused by the operation of the Drainage Board?
§ MR. COURTNEYNO complaints appear to have been received by the Government on the subject. But the floods at the place supposed to be referred to are probably due to back-water from the Shannon, and not to the drainage works mentioned in the Question, which were completed respectively in 1856 and 1874. The works on the Shannon at Meelick will not affect the matter; but, on the other hand, those at Killaloe will, it is hoped, greatly decrease the liability of the lands on the Brosna to being flooded. If the Brosna lands are found to be liable to floods, even after the completion of the Shannon works, the proper remedy will be the formation of a new drainage district for their relief.