§ MR. T. D. SULLIVANasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he will cause arrangements to be made by the proper authorities in Ireland to prevent the continued pollution of the Brosna River by the sewage of Mullingar Gaol?
§ MR. TREVELYANIt is not the case, Sir, that the pollution of the Brosna river is caused solely or principally by the sewage of Mullingar Prison. I am informed that the whole of the town sewage is discharged into the river, and that the town sewers enter it at a point above the discharge of the prison sewer. The Prisons Board are most anxious to make a better arrangement, but are unable at present to do so; but whenever the town sewerage is completed, the Board will immediately take steps to connect the prison sewers with it.