§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutentant of Ireland when the Bann Drainage Bill will be introduced?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am afraid that, in the present state of public business, I am not in a position to give the hon. and learned Gentleman the information he asks for.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYDid not this Bill form part of the remedial policy of the Government?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe Government certainly believed it to be part of a remedial policy. If the hon. and learned Gentleman desires to know why it has not already been passed I think he had batter ask his friends.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYWhy has it not been introduced?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURExperience has shown that there is very little use in introducing Bills unless there is some prospect of passing them. The opposition they meet with usually renders that result impossible.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYThis Bill was introduced two years ago. Why have the Government brought in later Bills, such as the Land Purchase Bill?
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!