§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL (Kerry, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the fact that on 6th July three steam trawlers were fishing inside the line in Dingle Bay, and that on Sunday the 7th instant a down were six miles inside the limit; whether, considering the number of fishermen on this coast dependent on fishing, he will take some steps to check the damage done by these steam trawlers.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThis portion of the coast has been patrolled on several occasions during the past month by the cruiser "Helga," but no trawlers were detected inside the prescribed limits. The Department is doing its utmost to check the depredations of these trawlers, and the Bill now before Parliament will considerably strengthen its hands in this direction, if passed into law.
§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLIs there any reasonable expectation of the Bill being passed? I have received numerous letters on this subject from my constituents.
§ MR. WYNDHAMI hope so. But two important Bills before the House must first be disposed of.