§ 35. Mr. TURTONasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the fact that the working of the national stud and farm at Tully, county Kildare, during the year 1932, resulted in a net loss of £15,278, and that the fees earned by stud stallions dropped from £5,745 in 1930 to 581 £47 in 1932, he will consider the desirability of transferring the farm to England?
§ Mr. ELLIOTAfter full examination, I am satisfied that the suggestion made by my hon. Friend is not practicable under existing circumstances.
§ Mr. ANSTRUTHER-GRAYAre we to understand that there has been a boycot of the stallions at this stud?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI am afraid I could not answer that question without notice.
§ Mr. CHARLES WILLIAMSHow big has the loss to be before the stud is transferred?
§ Mr. ELLIOTIt is not a question of how big the loss, but of how big the improvement would be in the situation if we removed it somewhere else.