§ Mr. JAMES O'KELLYasked the Chief Secretary of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the resolution of the Boyle (No. 1) District Council, calling attention to the dangerous flooding of the Boyle River during the winter months, the flooding having become specially noticeable since the large drainage operations were carried out by the Congested Districts Board on the Dillon and De Freyne estates, bordering on Lough Gara, stating that previous to these operations the water at the outlet of Lough Gara into Boyle River would not rise for a couple of days, that now they rise in a few hours and come down with a rush, covering the lands of adjoining farmers and interrupting several public roads, and stating that 48W the public road at the rear of Main Street is entirely cut off by the floods, the road at Drum is seriously flooded, and hundreds of acres of lands at Lough Key and Tawnyaskin and neighbouring townlands are injuriously affected, and calling upon the Congested Districts Board to take steps immediately to have this grievance remedied and to send down a competent engineer to inspect and report on the matters complained of; and will he say what action it is proposed to take in the matter?
§ Mr. BIRRELLMy attention has been called to the resolution of the Boyle -District Council. The Congested Districts Board have satisfied themselves upon competent engineering advice that the drainage operations carried out by them are not the cause of the flooding referred to.