§ SIR T. ESMONDEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if his attention has been called to the statements in the last Report of the Inspectors of Irish Fisheries to the effect that though there were large shoals of mackerel off that place in October last the fishermen were unable to capture them owing to their want of proper nets, 197 and also that the Minard fishermen were unable to take advantage of the spring herring fishing owing to the severity of the weather; and whether, under the circumstances, the Fishery Board will grant these fishermen a loan to provide themselves with the necessary gear, and also have a small pier constructed to enable them to carry on their industry in safety?
MR. J. MORLEYI have not yet received a Report which has been called for on this question, and will ask the hon. Baronet to postpone the question for a couple of days.