§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Cavan, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been called to a letter published in the Ennis-killen local papers from Mr. J. Mahaffy, J.P., Belturbet, complaining that the £30,000 spent on the drainage of Lough Erne has resulted in rendering the River Erne less navigable than before: and will the Treasury direct the Board of Works to make an immediate inquiry into the management and expenditure of this Board?
§ MR. HANBURYNo, Sir. Mr. Mahaffy has not communicated his letter to me, nor has any complaint on the subject reached the Treasury. If the hon. Member will kindly let me have a copy of the letter, together with any other information he may have on the subject, I will look into the matter and communicate the result to him.
§ MR. FARRELLWill the right hon. Gentleman say that an Inquiry will be granted?
§ MR. HANBURYI have given the hon. Gentleman the fullest information I can.