§ MR. JOYCE (Limerick)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the condition of the pier at Kinvara, county Galway; and whether immediate steps will be taken 1056 to remedy this source of danger to the lives of those who have to use this pier.
§ MR. WYNDHAMYes, Sir; but the Government accepts no responsibility for the condition of the pier, which is private property. The question of making a contribution towards the cost of putting the pier into a proper state of repair, supplemented by grants from the Department of Agriculture, the Congested Districts Board, and county council, is engaging attention. A decision cannot be reached until certain legal points arising out of the contemplated expenditure have been adequately considered and determined.
§ MR. JOYCEHas it come to the knowledge of the right hon. Gentleman I that a serious accident occurred at this pier lately?
§ MR. WYNDHAMYes, but that does not affect my Answer.