§ MR. CAREW(for Mr. LEAHY,) Kildare, S.I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with regard to his refusal to receive a deputation from the owners and occupiers of land in the district of the River Barrow, for the purpose of bringing under his notice the disastrous effects of the recent Hooding, on the ground that he could not then hope to introduce legislation on the subject this Session, whether the Government will, when opportunity offers, re-introduce the Barrow Drain- 1327 age Bill of former Sessions, which was approved of by the owners and occupiers affected?
§ Mr. JACKSONThe ground on which I did not trouble the proposed deputation to see me in regard to the River Barrow drainage was that no preliminary notices were published last year, and, therefore, a measure could not, even if considered practicable, be introduced this Session. As I have stated in reply to a previous question, the Government were anxious to deal with drainage in certain parts of Ireland in a comprehensive manner and, in successive Sessions, took the preliminary steps for the purpose, but they unfortunately failed to secure the co-operation of hon. Members. I do not know if further efforts will meet with a better reception.