§ Sir THOMAS ESMONDEasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) what was the nature of the work proposed to be carried out at Blackwater, county Wexford, and at what cost; and when the Department expects to be in a position to proceed with it?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELLThe designs prepared was for a timber landing stage or pier strengthened by concrete blocks, the cost of which was provisionally estimated at £2,283. The Department have not at present any expectation of being in a position to provide the balance of the cost over and above the contribution voted by the county council.