§ MR. THOMAS F. SMYTHI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if steps will be taken to have the weir wall at Tarmonbarry, on the River Shannon, lowered by at least two feet, as, owing to its present state, the farmers in county Leitrim who have low-lying lands suffer losses every 654 year to the extent of several thousands of pounds, owing to their crops, particularly their hay crop, being flooded in consequence of the present great height of the Tarmonbarry weir wall.
§ MR. J. A. PEASEI am informed that the course proposed by the hon. Member would have the effect of destroying the navigation above the weir, and owing to this reason the Government do not feel justified in adopting the suggestion.