§ MR. CHARLES DEVLIN (Galway)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that the Harbour Commissioners of Galway had repeatedly pointed out to the late Chief Secretary the damage which was being done to the trade of the city owing to the silting of sand at the entrance to the docks, which 938 caused great difficulty to steamers trading to the port; whether he is further aware that the late Chief Secretary promised to place a dredger at the disposal of the Commissioners: and if he can now say when the dredger will be available.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (Mr. VICTOR CAVENDISH, Derbyshire, W.)The Board of Works, in whose charge the dredger is, have no knowledge of any communications between the Harbour Commissioners and the late Chief Secretary, or that he made any such promise as stated. The Board are now in correspondence with the Harbour Commissioners as to the date when the dredger will be available for Galway, but they are not yet in a position to state when that date will be.
§ MR. CHARLES DEVLINHave not the Board of Works received a deputation asking——
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! That does not arise out of the Question.
§ MR. CHARLES DEVLINThen may I ask if representations have not been repeatedly made during the last two years asking for the hire of a dredger?
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!
§ MR. CHARLES DEVLINI will raise the matter on the Estimates.