§ MR. P. A. McHUGH (Leitrim, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord - Lieutenant of Ireland whether the course of the Lurgydonnell River, in the electoral division of Aughaulish, Ballyshannon Union, had been inspected by an engineer from the Con- 1048 gested Districts Board, with a view to the stoppage of flooding; whether he is aware that the Board held out hopes to those periodically injured by floods in this district that steps would be taken to have the course of the river widened, and that nothing has been done in pursuance of the promises made; and, if so, will he, in view of the fact that this congested district has been hitherto overlooked by the Board, see that these promises are carried out.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. WYNDHAM,) DoverThe locality has been visited by two members of the Board, accompanied by one of their engineers, in the ordinary course of inspection; but no promise has been given by the Board that it would undertake drainage works in the districts. The question whether the Board can offer to make a small contribution to the county council towards the cost of any scheme which it may be practicable for the council to undertake in the absence of the establishment of a properly constituted drainage board, will shortly come before the Congested Districts Board for consideration.