§ MR. MOORE (Armagh, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state what progress has been made towards carrying out the drainage of the Bann area.
§ MR. BIRRELLA valuation of the lands which would be beneficially affected 855 by the adoption of the proposed drainage scheme has been in progress for some months past, and will, I understand, be completed in the course of next month. Upon the receipt of the valuer's report the Government will be in a position to further consider the question.