§ MR. WALTER LONGTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland what progress has been made by the Commission appointed last autumn to investigate the question of arterial drainage in Ireland; and when it is expected that the Commission will complete its labours and present its Report.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Commissioners have held a number of sittings, but a great many witnesses have still to be examined. The Commissioners do not anticipate that they will be in a position to present their Report until late in the present year.