MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEI beg to ask the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture in Ireland whether he has received any complaints from Scotland with regard to the embargo on the exportation of sheep from Glasgow to Dublin, and whether, in view of the fact that there is no trace of foot-and-mouth disease in Scotland that embargo can be removed forthwith?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELL (Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture, Ireland)Yes. I received the representations, but I am not at the present moment in a position to make any announcement.
MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINECan the right hon. Gentleman give any indication as to when the embargo is likely to be removed, as it is causing inconvenience to farmers?
§ Mr. RUSSELLThe whole question is being considered.
§ Mr. WILLIAM O'BRIENIs it not a fact that there is no foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland?
§ Mr. RUSSELLI made that as clear as I could on Monday.