§ MR. O'MALLEY (Galway, Connemara)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state whether the improvement of the Clifden Harbour, for which £3,000 was allotted under the Marine Works Act, has yet commenced; and, if not, whether, in view of the importance to the fishing industry of this district, and also in view of the fact that distress at present prevails in the neighbourhood, steps will be taken to start this work without further delay.
(Answered by Mr. Walter Long.) The negotiations in respect of works at Clifden have not yet been brought to conclusion. Measures for the relief of exceptional distress in the Clifden Union have already been adopted.