§ MR. FFRENCH (Wexford, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it has been decided to close the coastguard station at Fethard, county Wexford; if so, whether he is aware that a large and important stretch of coast will be totally unprotected; and whether, if the site of the present station is un- 94 satisfactory in any respect, the Admiralty will erect a new station on the site which has been suggested for the purpose.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONFethard station has been closed owing to the houses being old and sanitarily defective. It is not proposed to erect a new station. The duties of watching the coast are performed by neighbouring stations.