§ COLONEL NOLANasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he has made the inquiries promised on the 3rd November, as to whether a majority of the fishermen and coast inhabitants of Galway are anxious to have trawling forbidden as before in the inner portion of Galway Bay; if he has made these inquiries, what are the result; and, will he obtain the prohibition of trawling as is now the case in Dublin Bay?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI have looked further into this matter. There is no doubt that the Claddah fishermen and other persons on both sides of Galway Bay are opposed to the 1445 permission of trawling; but no valid reason in support of this objection has ever been given at any inquiry held by the Inspectors. This local feeling on the subject was fully before them, when, after careful and protracted investigations, they arrived at the conclusions which were acted on in 1877, and which they have not since seen any reason to alter.
§ In reply to a further Question from Colonel NOLAN,
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANWell, Sir, I have stated before that these inquiries were carried out at great length, and such fishermen as desired made suggestions on the subject. The Board do not propose to make any alteration.
§ MR. KENNYWill the right hon. Gentleman kindly say whether he has any objection to give the reasons of the Fishery Commissioners, and lay them upon the Table of the House?
§ MR. CAMPBELL - BANNERMANI do not know whether the Reports are published; but I will inquire.