§ MR. PINKERTON (Galway)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If his attention was directed to a meeting of the Bann Drainage Trustees, held on Friday, November 9, in the Imperial Hotel, Belfast, where, after the routine business was disposed of, the Engineer submitted his Report and Estimate for maintenance of works in 1889, and the Board directed an assessment for a rate of £1,000; is he aware how many of the above Board are agents, and do not pay any of this assessment; how much of this assessment will be expended to pay officials, and how much for the 124 maintenance of the works; and, what amount has been assessed for the last five years on the owners and occupiers of lands from the weir at Movanagher to the Cutts at Coleraine?
THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOB IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN)(who replied) said (Dublin University)I am not aware of any official records which would furnish a reply to the Question. If, however, the hon. Member desires to repeat it, and will be so good as to give some five or six days' notice, I shall make further inquiry; and, if necessary, cause a copy of the Question to be sent to the Secretary of the Bann Drainage Trustees, inviting them to make any observations they may wish in to regard to it.