§ MR. PINKERTON (Galway)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he is aware that the Harbour at. Ballintry, North Antrim, has been allowed, through neglect, to fill up with sand, so that the fishermen have not got a safe anchorage for their boats; also that, owing to the shallow water it is exceedingly dangerous for the fishermen to leave or enter the harbour unless in calm weather; and seeing that the fishermen of the locality are suffering greatly from want of harbour accommodation, will he take steps to remedy this state of matters?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThere is some difficulty in identifying the harbour as described in the question. There are two harbours near Bushmills known as Ballintry and Ballintrae. Possibly the question refers to one of these; but neither was built by the Board of Works, and any improvement works, such as suggested, should be undertaken by the local authorities.