§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been directed to a resolution passed at the last meeting of the Cork County Council, protesting against the ratepayers being saddled with the expense of the removal and burial of carcasses washed on shore from cattle-carrying vessels; and whether, in view of the fact that the Board of Trade appropriates all unclaimed wrecked property, steps will be taken to re- 498 lieve the ratepayers from the cost thus incurred.
§ MR. HANBURY (for Mr. RITCHIE)The Board of Trade has received a copy of the resolution referred to by the hon. and gallant Member. Local authorities have, under the Diseases of Animals Acts, always been liable for the expense of burying or destroying carcasses of cattle washed ashore, and my right hon. friend is not prepared to promote legislation for the Amendment of those Acts.
§ CAPTAIN DONELANIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that no foreign carcasses are used for any purpose in Ireland, except as a food supply for the troops?
§ MR. HANBURYNo, I am not aware. It is not in my Department.