§ MR. M'CARTANI beg to ask the Secretary to tile Treasury whether the loan promised by the Treasury will be forthcoming for constructing and completing Newcastle (County Down) pier and harbour works in case the County Council adopt the suggestion made by the Treasury as to supplementing the advance promised by the Treasury.
§ MR HANBURY:The original offer of the Treasury, which contemplated a grant (not a loan) of £5,000 on certain conditions, was frustrated by certain legal difficulties which may have been modified by the Irish Local Government Act of last session. I cannot give any detailed undertaking until a definite proposal from the County Council comes before the Treasury; but I may say in general terms that the offer of 1896 is still Open.