§ MR. GILHOOLYI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether representations have been received from the shipping community that a light and fog signal should be erected on the west side of Rathlin Island, and whether he will take steps to compel the Irish Lights Board to remedy the defect; and whether, seeing that other works are being undertaken during the coming financial year, the Board of Trade will exercise their veto upon such an expenditure pending the carrying out of the above-mentioned works.
§ *MR. GERALD BALFOURYes, sir, representations have reached me in 86 regard to Rathlin Island. I understand, however, that the Commissioners of Irish Lights consider that the present lighthouse is in the best position for both outward and homeward bound ships, and that they do not consider it necessary to have an additional light on the western end of the island.