asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that the Mayo County Council forwarded several resolutions during the past ten years to the Commissioners of Public Works requesting the drainage of the Gweston, Pollock and Yellow Rivers, and if he will state if the Commissioners of Public Works are now in a position to proceed with the preparation of a scheme for the drainage of those rivers.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Drainage of Mayo Rivers.
The answer to the first part of the question is yes. Regarding the second part, as the Deputy has already been informed, consideration of all drainage schemes has been deferred pending the enactment of legislation to amend the existing drainage code.
Have we not already got sufficient legislation to deal with all these drainage matters? We have already dealt with the River Robe, and I see no reason why this drainage work should be deferred. I think some of the unemployment grant should be placed at the disposal of the drainage authority, so that something may be done with regard to these rivers.