§ Sir THOMAS ESMONDEasked the Chief Secretary if he -will direct the attention of the Department of Fisheries in Ireland to the prevalence of epizootic disease among trout on the Continent, so that they may take whatever steps are necessary to prevent the extension of this disease to Ireland?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Department have full information as to the occurrence of disease among trout on the Continent, but see no reason to apprehend its introduction into Ireland, as it would appear from experiment to be incapable of communication by ova.