§ MR. JASPER TULLYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether he can state if any public money will be expended in starting drainage works in the Breandrum Division of the Mohill 97 Union; whether, as the rivers in that district are now nearly dry, the sinking of the beds of these rivers could be done at a comparatively small cost; and, whether, in view of the distress in the locality, he will be prepared to recommend that these drainage works be started, and steps be taken to assist the efforts of the chairman of the Local Drainage Board in the matter?
MR. JOHN MORLEYI am informed by the Local Government Board that there is no exceptional distress in this locality such as to justify the opening of relief works and under these circumstances the drainage works referred to could not be undertaken as relief works.