§ MR. O'MALLEY (Galway, Connemara)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland when the pier at Clifden, county Galway, promised under the provisions of the Marine Works Act, is to be constructed; and if he will state the cause of the delay in the fulfilment of the late Government's promise to have this work carried out.
§ MR. BIRRELLThe Irish Government are waiting the opinion of the Galway County Council upon the prelimininary plan which has been prepared by the Board of Works and sent to the council. I would remind the hon. Member of my Answer to his previous Question on 2nd May, namely, that the promise of the Government to endeavour to find a certain sum for marine works at Clifden was conditional upon the county council's undertaking to provide ancillary works. Unless a considerable contribution is made to the cost of the work, the expense will be beyond the funds still available under the Marine Works Act.