§ DR. AMBROSEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the circumstances of the village of Dooagh, in Achill Island, County Mayo, a fishing centre along the coast of the island; is he aware that the village contains a population 556 of over 750, of whom 223 came over to England and Scotland last year as harvesters, owing to lack of employment at home; and that the holdings of the villagers average only about three and half acres each; and, seeing that, although fishing is the only possible industry, there is no place on which to land fish or to afford any shelter to boats in rough weather, whether he will use his influence with the Congested Districts Board with a view to inducing that Board to erect even a small pier for these pool people.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe question of improving the landing place at Dooagh was considered by the Congested Districts Board last month. It was decided that no work of practical utility could be executed, except at an enormous cost out of all proportion to the benefits' which might be anticipated from its construction.
§ DR. AMBROSEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the needs of this parish might be supplied for £100, according to the estimate of the villagers?
§ MR. WYNDHAMBut that does not tally with the estimate of our expert.
§ DR. AMBROSEWill you send down a practical man to examine and report?
§ MR. WYNDHAMThat has been done long ago.