§ SIR T. ESMONDE (Kerry, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he is aware that four fishing boats, belonging to fishermen at Brandon, County Kerry, were lost with all their gear during the recent gale; if the money to build these boats was obtained by the fishermen from the Irish Fisheries Board; and whether, in consideration of the poverty of these fishermen, he will authorise the remission of this loan by the Fishery Board, or their making a free grant to the fishermen to provide them with new boats and gear in time for the approaching spring fishing?
§ MR. BRYCE (for Mr. J. MORLEY)I am informed that the application put forward in the question of the hon. Baronet will be brought under the notice of the Congested Districts Board at its next meeting.