§ MR. BOLAND (Kerry, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been directed to the recently issued Report of the Scottish Congested 1277 Districts Board, in which is contained a special Report of the experiment, carried out by the "Pioneer," of using a motor as an auxiliary for fishing boats, and to the statement on page 24 that the experiment will be continued in the present year, so that the boat may, as far as possible, be in evidence whore the fishermen are busiest; and whether the Irish Congested Districts Board or the Department of Agriculture will carry out a similar experiment on the West Coast of Ireland.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. BRYCE, Aberdeen, S.)I beg to refer to the reply which I gave yesterday to the similar Question of the hon. Member for West Kerry† The Department of Agriculture have already made a loan for the installation of a motor engine in a fishing boat. If the result should prove satisfactory the Department are prepared to issue further loans for the purpose, and to provide instruction in suitable cases. The Congested Districts Board are also watching the experiments which are being made, and in the meantime do not intend to take any action.
§ † See Col. 1136.