asked the Minister for Finance if he will sanction a scheme immediately for the drainage of the Delvin River near Naul, County Dublin, under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945, because a number of applications of farmers near the Meath County boundary cannot be approvedfor land drainage grants until the Delvin River is cleaned and deepened near Naul.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Drainage of Delvin River.
Having regard to the present commitments of the Commissioners of Public Works and the extent of the arterial drainage programme for major rivers throughout the county, a scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945, for the Delvin River is unlikely to be reached for a considerable time.