MR. O' KEEFFE (Limerick City)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland what steps do the Government propose taking to safeguard the interests of the Shannon Fisheries, which the Inspectors of Irish Fisheries declare, in their recent Report, are being seriously injured by works of excavation and destruction of spawning beds now in progress at Killaloe; and whether the Government propose to take any action with regard to the criticisms of the Board of Works, under the heading, "Observations," on the findings on oath of the Inspectors of Fisheries in their Report?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURA further communication has been received from the Limerick Board of Conservators in reference to the conflict of opinion which exists as to the probable effect of the works on the Fisheries, and that communication is now under the consideraion of the Irish Government.