§ Mr. W. ABRAHAM (Limerick, W.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he is aware that the Board of Conservators of the Limerick District allow State weirs on the Lower Shannon to be fished for some time during the beginning of the season, without the Licence Duty, as directed by Act of Parliament, being first paid; whether any such weirs are being fished at the present time, the Licence Duty being still unpaid; whether the owners, lessees, or occupiers of such weirs are liable to heavy penalties and forfeiture of these engines for such offences; whether the owners of any such weirs, now being fished without licence, are conservators, magistrates, or both; whether he will cause a Return to be furnished, giving the names and addresses of the owners of such weirs, stating whether they are conservators or magistrates, also the names of the occupiers who may be liable for the penalties; and, if he will call the attention of the Inspectors of Fisheries to the case, and take any other steps to enforce the Law?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)The Inspectors of Fisheries have been communicated with, and they have written to the Board of Conservators at Limerick for the required information. There has not been time for the receipt of their reply.