asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state under what Act the Foynes Harbour Board is constituted; whether the Act is a private or public one; whether the annual accounts of this Board for the year 1922 have been received by him; whether the constitution of this Board is being considered amongst others by his Department with a view to a change in the method of election of its members?

Foynes Harbour was transferred by the Commissioners of Public Works to the Foynes Harbour Trustees under the Shannon Act of 1885, which is a public Act, and the harbour has since been controlled by trustees. The annual accounts for the year 1922 have been received.

The constitution of the governing authority of this and some of the other Shannon harbours is different from that of the harbours generally in An Saorstát, but in any review of the position of harbour authorities which may be undertaken, the Shannon Harbours will be included.