§ Mr. CONOR O'KELLYasked the Chief Secretary if he will state whether he has received a resolution from the Mayo County Council protesting against the issue of a licence for the building of a whaling Station at or near Blacksod, in the county of Mayo; and if he proposes to take any action in the matter?
The VICE-PRESIDENT of the DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE (IRELAND) (Mr. T. W. Russell)My right hon. Friend has not received the resolution referred to, but he has been made aware of its tenour. The answer to the concluding portion of the question is in the negative. The licence to the Blacksod Whaling Company was issued after careful consideration of all the circumstances of the case, and the question cannot now be opened.
§ Mr. O'KELLYHas the Department of Agriculture in Ireland any power to revoke a licence once issued?
§ Mr. RUSSELLI would like notice of that question.