§ MR. JOHN O'CONNOR (Kildare, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that in many districts in Ireland in which drainage works are urgently required no drainage boards exist; and, if so, whether the Government would consider it advisable to introduce a Bill constituting the county councils respectively the drainage authorities for such districts in order that the authorities so constituted might exercise the powers conferred upon drainage boards by 26 and 27 Vic, c. 88, and the several Acts amending the same or incorporated therewith, with suitable provisions for the creation of joint drainage districts embracing two or more counties.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe question of amending the law on this subject is one which requires, and will receive, careful consideration. The Government are not at present prepared to introduce such legislation.