§ MR. FIELDI beg to Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that several harbour boards, including Dublin and Belfast, have frequently and publicly expressed their disapproval of the constitution and the working of the Irish Lights Commission; and whether, in view of those facts, the Government will consider the advisability of re-forming and reconstituting the Irish Lights Board.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURYes, Sir; such representations have from time to time been made. As I have already informed the hon. Member, His Majesty's Government do not, as at present advised, contemplate the introduction of a, Bill dealing with the constitution of the Irish Lights Board.
§ MR. FIELDIn view of the reply of the right hon. Gentleman, may I ask why legislation is delayed when 205 everyone interested is anxious that the Board should be re-formed?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI cannot do that in answer to a question.