§ MR. SHEILasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, How many districts have been declared infected with cattle disease in the Ardee Union, in the county of Louth, and how many in the Trim Union, in the county of Meath; and, on what grounds a licence was granted for the Dunleer Pair, on May 14th, in the former Union, and refused for the Bective Fair in the latter, which was to have been held on May 16th?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, since the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, 14 areas have been, from time to time, declared infected in the Ardee Union, and eight in the Trim Union. In the case of Dunleer Fair, the disease did not exist within, at least, a radius of five miles from the town; and the licence was granted, as it was believed that the fair might be held with safety. The refusal of a licence in the case of Bective Fair was owing to the existence of disease in adjacent places, and the consequent fear of its spread if the fair were permitted to be held. Bective is situate in close proximity to where the Navan and Dunshaughlin Unions—in both of which the disease is prevalent—unite with Trim Union; and four parishes adjoining that in which Bective is situate were infected areas.