§ 8. Mr. P. MEEHANasked the Chief Secretary if he is aware of the losses caused to occupiers of land within the Barrow area by the recent heavy floodings of that river; and whether, taking into consideration the necessity of protecting, maintaining, and developing the sources of food supply during the War, he proposes to take any steps to prevent a recurrence of the annual floodings of this river, and preserve for the benefit of the people of Ireland and the United Kingdom the valuable food commodities that are annually destroyed by the floods in the Barrow area?
§ Mr. DUKEI am unable to add anything to the statement of the Home Secretary on 29th May last in answer to a question on this subject of the hon. Member for the Ossory Division of Queen's County.