HC Deb 11 May 1899 vol 71 c326
MR. T. B. CURRAN (Donegal, N.)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether he is aware that a public telephone office is placed in the coastguard's station, Inneshowen Head, county Donegal, and is in the charge of the wife of one of the coastguards; and whether this is contrary to the rules of the coastguard service; and, whether any of the coastguards in this station are remunerated by a local steamboat company for reporting vessels coming into Lough Foyle to the agents of the said company; and, if so, whether this is contrary to the regulations of the service.

MR. ANSTRUTHER (for Mr. HANBURY)

A public telephone office is situated at Innishowen coastguard station and is in charge of the wife of one of the coastguardsmen. This was sanctioned by the Admiralty and Postmaster-General. None of the coastguard receive any remuneration from the local steamboat company for reporting vessels coming into Lough Foyle.