§ MR. P. A. MCHUGH (Sligo, N.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is 512 aware that the Congested Districts Board, at its meeting in January last, considered the advisability of establishing a fish-curing station on the north coast of Sligo, and arrived at the conclusion that Mullaghmore would be the most suitable site for such a station; and can he say what steps have since been taken to develop the fishing industry at Mullaghmore.
§ (Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Congested Districts Board have had under consideration the question of establishing a fish-curing station at Mullaghmore, but have not yet come to a decision in the matter. They have, however, instructed their inspector to report as to the requirements of the place in the event of a considerable improvement in the herring fishery. At present moderate quantities of fresh fish can be disposed of in the district at better prices than would be given by curers.