§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether any Report will be made with regard to the unsatisfactory condition of Rosscarbery Pier, and whether it is a fact that Messrs. Jackson, County Surveyor, and Keating, C.E., on the part of the Board of Works, have lately visited and minutely inspected the work; and whether Mr. Keating has had any part in prior inspections and passing of the structure in question?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.), in reply, said, he was informed that no new points had been raised in connection with Rosscarbery Pier; and, therefore, it appeared to be unnecessary to have any further Report. He was not aware that Messrs. Jackson and Keating had jointly visited 1406 and reported on the work; but they might have done so. The latter gentleman had throughout been in charge of the work on behalf of the Board of Works. He (Mr. Jackson) had reason to believe that the pier had been well built, and that the contract had been faithfully carried out.
§ DR. TANNERinquired, whether the Treasury approved of sending down an officer to inspect work which he was previously concerned in constructing?
§ MR. JACKSONsaid, the Treasury had no reason to doubt that the officer was able to make a faithful and satisfactory Report on the work. As the hon. Member knew, the work had been inspected by an officer on behalf of the Local Authorities, and had been approved by him.