§ MR. JOYCE (Limerick)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the attention of the Department of Agriculture has been drawn to the face that low grade American butters are being packed in Irish firkins and sold in the Manchester district as Irish firkin butter; that ordinary lump butter is being packed in creamery boxes and sold in England as Irish pure centrifugal creams or creamery butter; and that foreign eggs are being packed in Irish cases and sold as Irish; and, if so, will he state what steps the Department intend to take to stop these practices.
§ Mr. WYNDHAMRepresentations have been made on this subject, but they were of too general a character to enable the Department to take action. If definite particulars are supplied to the Department in any case in which the provisions of the Merchandise Marks Act are alleged to have been contravened, the Department is prepared to vigorously follow up the matter.
§ MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)Have the Department no inspectors who can go round and prevent these frauds being committed?
§ MR. WYNDHAMThere are inspectors, but the suggestion I make is that those who have knowledge of 934 such cases should bring them before the Department.