§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL (Kerry, W.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been directed to a resolution of the Dingle District Council asking to have the wreck of the steamship "Manchester Merchant," now lying in Dingle Bay, removed; and whether, in view of the danger of this wreck to trading, and especially to fishing vessels in this bay, he will take steps to have the wreck removed immediately.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI have received a copy of the resolution of the Dingle District Council to which the hon. Member refers. The Board of Trade have no authority to take any steps for the removal of the wreck but I am suggesting to the District Council, that as it is possible the wreck may be an obstruction to vessels going to or from Castlemaine Harbour, it might be well that they should communicate with the Harbour Authority.