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Dáil Éireann - Volume 39 - 09 July, 1931 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Flooding Along the River Erne. Mr. O'Hanlon Mr. O'Hanlon Mr. O'Hanlon asked the Minister for Finance if negotiations have been entered into with the Government of Northern Ireland with a view to the two Governments co-operating in the preparation of a scheme of drainage which will permanently relieve from flooding the lands along the River Erne, in the Saorstát, and the Upper and Lower Loughs Erne, in Northern Ireland. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance (Mr. Bourke) James A Burke Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance (Mr. Bourke): The Commissioners of Public Works have been in consultation with the Northern Ireland authorities relative to a drainage scheme for the existing Lough and River Erne drainage district. They intend to communicate with them also in connection with the drainage scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1925, for lands south of Belturbet. Mr. Cole Mr. Cole 1724 [1724] Mr. Cole: In view of the fact that I asked a similar question fourteen days ago, will the Parliamentary Secretary say if he has since made any representations to the Northern Government and with what result? Mr. Bourke Mr. Bourke Mr. Bourke: We have been in consultation with them all along. Mr. Cole Mr. Cole Mr. Cole: Has there been any consultation since I asked the question a fortnight ago, and, if so, what has been the result? Mr. Bourke Mr. Bourke Mr. Bourke: Consultation has been going on all the time. Mr. Cole Mr. Cole Mr. Cole: That is not an answer to the question. Has there been any correspondence with them during the last fourteen days? Mr. Bourke Mr. Bourke Mr. Bourke: That is another question. Mr. Cole Mr. Cole Mr. Cole: It is relevant to the question on the Order Paper. Mr. Bourke Mr. Bourke Mr. Bourke: We have been in consultation, but I am not able to give the date at which correspondence took place. Mr. Cole Mr. Cole Mr. Cole: Are we to assume that there has been no correspondence at all with the Northern Government? Dáil Éireann 39 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Flooding Along the River Erne. Questions 19310709
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