§ Mr. J. P. FARRELLasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) whether any complaint has reached him of the insufficiency of the grant for technical instruction in county Longford; and whether he is yet in a position to increase that grant?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELLNo specific complaint as to the insufficiency of funds for the purposes of Technical Instruction in the County Longford has been received, but the Department are aware that the County Longford Committee have, like most other Committees in Ireland, felt the need of an increase in their income. The funds at present at the disposal of the Department for the purposes of technical instruction are not sufficient to admit of any increase in the amount of the Department's grants.
§ Mr. HUGH LAWasked whether the sanction of the Lord Lieutenant in Council has been given to the bye-laws proposed to be made by the Department, and published on 26th June last, for the regulation of steam trawling off the coasts of the counties of Londonderry, Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo; and, if not, when the decision of the Privy Council is likely to be given?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELLThe bye-laws referred to have been submitted for the approval of the Lord Lieutenant in Council, but the Department are not aware when a decision is likely to be given.