§ 39. Mr. FFRENCHasked if 1,377 cases of wart disease in potatoes have been reported in England; and what steps the Department have taken to prevent the importation of this destructive potato disease into Ireland?
§ Mr. RUSSELLThe Department are aware that black scab or wart disease in potatoes exists in certain districts in Great Britain. Two Orders have been issued by the Department under the Destructive Insects and Pest Act of 1877 and 1907, dealing with this disease: (1) The Black Scab in Potatoes (Ireland) Order, 1908, prohibits (Article 5) the landing in this country of potatoes affected with or suspected of being affected with black scab brought from any place outside Ireland. The Department are also empowered to examine, if desirable, at port of entry or elsewhere all consignments of potatoes shipped to this country. (2) The Foreign Potatoes (Ireland) Order, 1910, prohibits the landing in Ireland of any potatoes brought from the Continent of Europe.