§ Mr. SCANLANasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) the number of cattle shipped annually from the ports of Connaught and Munster?
§ Mr. RUSSELLThe number of cattle shipped from the ports in Connaught and 837W Munster to Great Britain in 1911 (the last year for which the figures have been published) was 114,848. Details as to the numbers shipped from each of the ports will be found at pages 50 and 51 of the Department's Report of proceedings under the Diseases of Animals Acts for 1911 (Cd. 6212).
§ Mr. SCANLANasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) whether he has received numerous representations from Ireland pointing out that the proposed Regulations of his Department for the detention of store cattle and fat cattle at Irish ports before embarkation are unnecessary: and if he will state whether lairage accommodation has been provided at any, and, if so, at what Irish ports?
§ Mr. RUSSELLThe answer to the first part of this question is in the negative. The Order prescribing a two hours' period of detention at the ports of embarkation in Ireland for resting, feeding and veterinary observation of animals brought for shipment has been in force since 7th October last. As regards the latter part of the question no lairage accommodation in addition to that available for a long time past has recently been provided.