§ Mr. FIELDI beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture a question, of which I have given him private notice, namely: Whether he can state what arrangements are to be made in respect of the importation of Irish live stock?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe Irish Department having temporarily prohibited the movement of animals out of that portion of Ireland which lies south and east of a line drawn from Drogheda to Banacher, thence along the Shannon to Killaloe, thence to Carrick-on-suir, and Kilmacthomas, and thence to Ballyvoyle Head on the Water-ford coast, the Board made an Order yesterday, which comes into operation at midnight to-night, allowing animals coming from outside that area to be landed at Glasgow, Birkenhead (Wood-side), and Manchester, for slaughter in the landing place within ninety-six hours. The animals may be put on board at any one of the following ports: Ballina, Belfast, Coleraine, Cork, Dundalk, Drogheda, Greenore, Larne, Limerick, Londonderry, Milford, Mulroy, Newry, Portrush, Sligo, Westport.
§ Mr. FIELDDo I understand that Dublin, Wexford, and Waterford are excluded from the list of ports that may send cattle?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANYes, Sir, for the present we are not receiving animals from those three ports?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANIf all goes well and nothing untoward arises during the next few days, we hope to be receiving animals from these ports at the end of next week.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTAre we to understand that no Irish store cattle are for the present to be admitted into any port of Great Britain?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANNo, Sir, for the present we are not receiving any Irish store cattle. We are receiving cattle for slaughter.