§ Mr. BOLANDasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) whether his attention has been called to the recommendation, on page 7 of the introduction to Irish imports and exports for 1908, that, if more complete and accurate returns are to be obtained it is necessary to establish a system which will ensure that the description, the weight or measure, and the value of goods, whether imported into or exported from Ireland, shall be clearly declared at the port of entry or shipment; and can he state what steps he has taken or intends to take in order to establish this system?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELLThe difficulty referred to, of which I am well aware, can only be removed by legislation, and I am not in a position to make any statement as to when it may be possible to deal with the question. The matter has been for some time engaging the serious attention of the Department.