asked the Minister for Finance if he has been asked to co-operate with the Six Counties authorities in connection with the drainage of the cross-border Skeoge River at Burnfoot, County Donegal, and, if so, what action he proposes to take in the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Donegal River Drainage.
The answer to the first part of the Deputy's question is in the negative, but a letter was received by the Commissioners of Public Works on last Saturday, 30th April, 1955, from the Ministry of Agriculture, Belfast, stating that it had been represented to them that arrangements had been made to have the portions in County Derry of two watercourses adjoining the abandoned Derry-Lough Swilly Railway cleaned by the railway company and the farmers concerned, but that such work would be useless unless the portion of the watercourse in County Donegal, which was represented as being under the control of the Irish Land Commission, was also cleaned. The commissioners were asked to bring the matter to the notice of the Land Commission. The watercourse referred to is, presumably, the Skeoge River. I am having inquiry made as to the position.