§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid.), who had the following Question on the Paper:—To ask the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether Mr. Wolfe Barry has yet made his Report on the condi- 1244 tion of the Ballycotton Pier; whether it is a fact that in consequence of the recent gales a portion of the pier head was blown away; that the old fissures have been widened; and that 11 new cracks have appeared in wharf pavement after the storm of the 6th instant; whether it is true that on the 20th ultimo a large fishing boat was driven ashore upon the remains of the old pier, not 100 yards from the harbour's entrance, and was with difficulty saved by the prompt and energetic action of Mr. Steel and the coastguards; and, whether any immediate repairs will be carried out to prevent further damage and collapse, and, if so, who is to carry out and be responsible for the necessary repairs? said: I see that the Question is marked on the Notice Paper as being set down for Thursday next, the 22nd of November, although no intimation of the postponing of the Question was given to me. I wish to call attention to the irregular way in which this has been set down.
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)I am not responsible for that. I understood it to be an error of the printer that it appeared in to-day's paper, that the Question was originally put down for the 22nd.
§ DR. TANNERI put it down in consequence of the pier being in such a terrible state, and I meant to ask the Question as soon as possible, hoping that the pier would not be washed away altogether.