§ MR. O'DOHERTYI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the cause of the delay on the part of the War Office in proceeding with the erection of the new military barracks at Buncrana, county Donegal; whether a site has yet been selected; and, seeing that the account prepared by the War Office for the years 1901–1902 provided for the erection of the barracks, will he say whether the construction will be proceeded with immediately.
MR. ARNOLD-FOKSTEKAs the hon. Member is aware, great difficulties have been experienced in negotiating for the purchase of land for building the barracks there for the Royal Garrison Artillery, The cost of the land together with the cost of the barracks is considered prohibitive, and the scheme of building the barracks has been accordingly abandoned.