§ Mr. FITZPATRICKasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) if he is aware that farmers in Ireland find it impossible to get shotgun cartridges for the protection of their crops from the ravages of rooks and other farm pests; and, as damage will be done to growing crops until after they are harvested, what steps he intends taking to secure a sufficient supply of such ammunition?
§ Sir T. RUSSELLNumerous complaints as to the difficulty of obtaining ammunition for destruction of rooks and other pests have been received by the Department, who have made representations on the subject to the Government. It is understood that a limited supply of such ammunition is now available in Dublin, Belfast, and the county town of each county for farmers who possess police permits to purchase it.