§ MR. O'SULLIVANasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ire- 2086 land, If it is true that the party who has closed up the passage (left open by the Board of Public Works) received sixty-six pounds compensation for the land taken from him for the Glin Fishery Pier; whether it is true that this small portion of land which the fishermen of the Win district claim as a right of passage for hauling up their beats and drying their nets does not contain more than one statute perch; and, if he would direct Mr. Brady, one of the Fishery Commissioners, to hold an inquiry into the matter so as to come to some understanding to enable the fishermen of that district to carry on their lawful calling?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, the Board of Works inform me that they paid £66 as compensation for the land taken to make the approach road to the Glin Fishery Pier. That approach, as I stated in reply to a former Question, remains open and has not been interfered with as the hon. Members seems to think. That payment had nothing whatever to do with the passage now in dispute, or the land on which it is situated. The dispute relates to an alleged right of way, which this is not the place to determine. I have no objection to ask the Inspectors of Fisheries to examine the pier and ascertain whether it requires any additional approaches, or facility for communication with the beach, in order to enable the fishermen to carry on their calling, and I will communicate with the Inspectors accordingly.