§ MR. KENDAL O'BRIENTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that a Bridge Commission, upon which the counties of Waterford and Kilkenny were represented, under the provisions of I and 2 William iv, c. 33, 4 and 5 William iv., c. 61, 2 and 3 Vic. c. 50, and 30 and 31 Vic, c. 50, sat at Waterford in 1903 for the purpose of considering the desirability of erecting a new bridge accoss the River Suir at Waterford, and of determining, in the event of a new bridge being built, the proportions in which the various counties would benefit by its erection and of assessing the proportions in which the various interested counties should contribute to the expense of its erection, and that the Commission determined that it was desirable that a bridge should be built and that the proportion to be paid by the county Tipperary South Riding should be one fifth of the total cost; and seeing that it was recommended by the Commission that the county Tipperary South Riding should be so taxed without having any representation on the Commission, will he in the event of a new Commission being appointed, advise His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant to appoint a representative on the Commission from the county Tipperary South Riding.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The facts are as stated in the Question. The claim made on behalf of the County Tipperary South Riding for representation on the proposed further Commission will receive due consideration.
† See (4) Debates, cliii, 461.