HC Deb 13 April 1905 vol 145 cc86-7
MR. CHARLES DEVLIN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland what action has been taken by the Board of Works in connection with the letter addressed to the Chief Secretary on February 4th, 1905, by the Galway Millers' Trustees, in reference to the record of levels of water for the supply of the Galway mills, and to the leakage of water through the Ferry and embankment.

MR. VICTOR CAVENDISH

The action taken by the Board of Works was to furnish the Chief Secretary with information as to the statements made by the writer of the letter referred to. These statements were founded upon misapprehension of the facts. No mention was made in the letter of leakage of water through the Ferryland embankment. The Board of Works are informed that slight leakages do take place there, but that they have hardly any effect in diminishing the supply of water to the mills. The works are not under the charge of the Board of Works but of the Lough Corrib District Drainage Trustees.

MR. CHARLES DEVLIN

Has the Board of Works any control over these trustees?

MR. ATKINSON

I do not think it opportune to state their relations.

MR. CHARLES DEVLIN

But have they any power at all?

MR. ATKINSON

I answered that on a previous occasion.