§ MR. BOLAND (Kerry, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether any applications for assistance under the Marine Works (Ireland) Act have been dealt with, and whether the claims of the port of Kenmare, County Kerry, have been favourably considered, in view of the needs of the port and of the continuation of the service of the Clyde Shipping Company's steamers, which has been secured to ports on the south-west coast of Ireland by the subsidy granted by the Congested Districts Board; and, if not, can he state what further steps should be taken in the matter.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. WYNDHAM, Dover)A number of applications have been received and are at present under consideration. 355 I stated yesterday in answer to a question of the hon. Member for East Glare, that the Government hope to be in a position to give effect to the provisions of the recent Statute at an early date.