§ MR. O'DOHERTY (Donegal, N.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether representations have been made to the Irish Lights Board as to the necessity for the erection of a gas and bell buoy at the Tuns Banks at the entrance to Lough Foyle from owners and captains of Transatlantic and cross-Channel steamers and others interested in the port of Londonderry; and, with the view of encouraging the use of Lough Foyle as a port of call for Transatlantic steamers, whether the Irish Lights Board intend to give effect to the representations so made, and have the buoy erected.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI am informed by the Commissioners of Irish Lights that they have received applications for the substitution of a gas-lighted bell buoy for the buoy at present marking the Tuns Bank, and that the matter is under consideration.