DR. KRNNY (Cork, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that owing to the transference of the Custom House from Skibbereen to Ban-try very great inconvenience and injury are caused to the Baltimore Fishing Industry; whether, according to the existing Custom arrangements in Skibbereen, the Deputy Officer of Customs in that town is unable to give permission for the discharge of cargoes of ice absolutely essential for the preservation of the fish caught by the Baltimore fishermen, and also that it is impossible for him to obtain permission by telegraph from Bantry to do so, and whether, in consequence, steamers for conveying the fish have to wait at Baltimore the arrival from Bantry, 24 miles distant, of the Superintendent of Customs; and whether he will take steps to have abated the inconvenience complained of, by restoring the Custom House to the Skibbereen District?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I think that the Treasury will reply to this question; but I do not see that my hon. Friend the Secretary to the Treasury is present at this moment.
§ A LORD OF THE TREASURY (Sir H. MAXWELL,) WigtonPerhaps the hon. Member will kindly postpone the question until Thursday,