§ MR. PINKERTONI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that, within the last seven years, it was pointed 452 out to the Irish Fishery Inspectors in writing that the Queen's Gap at Galway was not in accordance with the Fishery Acts, the sides not being parallel and in line with the stream, as laid down, which irregularity had enabled certain persons to so alter the gap as to reduce the flow of water which should have gone through such gap; and that the inspectors, after receipt of the above complaints, caused boards to be placed which temporarily to a certain extent corrected the evil; and whether, seeing that the gap is still not in accordance with the Fishery Acts (Irish), the sides not being parallel or in line with the stream, the Fishery Inspectors will cause the gap to be altered in accordance with the law laid down in 26 and 27 Vic.
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR IRELAND (Mr. PLUNKETT,) Dublin County, S.The Fishery Inspectors many years ago required a gap to be made of a certain kind in this weir which they considered adequate and proper. The weir was accordingly so made and a certificate was granted. Part of the structure was subsequently carried away by flood, but the damage had recently been repaired. If any person contends that in its present condition it is illegal, his proper course to adopt is to sue for penalties at petty sessions under the 12th Section of the Statute.