§ MR. CHARLES DEVLIN (Galway)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will state what action has been taken with respect to the application by the Galway Harbour Commissioners for the loan of a dredger for the purpose of effecting improvements in the harbour.
§ MR. ATKINSONThe Harbour Commissioners were negotiating some months ago for the hire of a dredger from a Scotch Harbour Authority, but with what result I cannot say. The Board of Public Works have, at present, no dredger which could be placed at the disposal of the Commissioners on loan or hire. The question, however, of providing a dredger in connection with the Marine Works Act is now under consideration. If such an arrangement be found practicable the dredger could be utilised by Harbour Authorities in Ireland on terms that might hereafter be settled.