§ MR. MAGUIRE (Donegal, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether, in view of the acknowledged distress in the Innishowen Division of the County Donegal, he can see his way to provide relief works by the construction of boat slips, shelter piers, and roads, more particularly in the Urris and Clonmany districts, for the protection of the fishermen's interests and the better development of the Division?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe hon. Member will understand, from previous answers which have been given to similar questions, that I can make no specific reply at present.
§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)Can the right hon. Gentleman now give us any information as to when any portion of the fund subscribed for the relief of distress will be handed out?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURWhat fund?
§ MR. T. M. HEALYLord Zetland's fund.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI must be permitted to point out to the hon. and learned Gentleman that he has no right to ask me about a private fund, with which this House has nothing to do, and with which he has had nothing to do.
§ MR. S. MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)May I ask whether the Earl of Zetland and the right hon. Gentleman did not, in a letter published on January 3, appeal for funds for the relief of distress in their respective capacities of Lord Lieutenant and Chief Secretary for Ireland?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURNo, Sir.