§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the Attorney General for Ireland who is responsible for the state of the wearing of the public road at the old mill-race of the canal cutting at the bridge of Rooskey, county Roscommon; is he aware that Thomas Carroll, of Rooskey, was nearly killed by a fall there on 5th January last; whether the Shannon Commissioners, or the Board of Works, 1140 or the Grand Jury of Roscommon is responsible for the unprotected condition of this place at the point; and, will he make any representations to those responsible to effect a repair for the protection of the public?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELANDI have communicated with the county Surveyor, who is making inquiries into the matter. He reports to me that a space of about three feet exists between the parapet of the bridge and the end of the fence built along the canal many years ago, by, it is believed, the Shannon Commissioners. It is through this space that Thomas Carroll walked and met with the accident. It is under consideration whether it may not be possible to build up this space or erect some barrier to prevent such accidents in future.