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There are abundance of fish off this coast, and it certainly 

 should be completed. 



It would be a deep-water harbour, and would become 

 doubtless a mail packet station ; thus vessels could find a 

 haven without attempting Wexford, which is almost choked 

 up with sand. It was thought better to build Rosslare 

 than to attempt the improvement of Wexford. 



Arklow, Wicklow, Malahide, Rush, Skerries, Balbriggan, 

 Drogheda, Dundalk, and Dundrum, should all be converted 

 into deep-water harbours. There is a great development 

 of fishing on the east coast of Ireland, and Ardglass is the 

 best fishing harbour on the whole. 



At Cushendall, Red Bay, would be a good locality for a 

 fishing harbour. 



GOVERNMENT POLICY. 



The writer on this subject recommends the advance by 

 Government of money at 6 per cent., 3 per cent, as interest, 

 the other 3 to be devoted to clearing off the loan in a series 

 of years. 



If work is commenced within two years of receiving the 

 money, the loan to be continued until extinguished by the 

 3 per cent, interest ; if not, the money must be returned. 

 Security for this must be found locally. 



FISHERY HARBOUR BOARD.' 



A regular Board should be established to deal with 

 application for aid in harbour construction and extension. 



Two marine engineers to be members. 



Two naval officers, not below the rank of navigating 

 lieutenants. 



