A 1929 Dail debate on the ownership of Irish Lights

Commissioner of Irish Lights flag pre-1970 with the St George's Cross I recently came across this short debate on the ownership of Irish Lights in Dail Eireann on 10th July 1929: - Seán Lemass (Fianna Fail) asked the Minister for Finance whether he can give any information as to the probable date when the Irish Lights Service may be transferred from the control of the British to the Saorstát Government; whether the representations made by the Provisional Government against the dividing up of this service and its objection to handing over the administration of the lights on the North-East coast to any Northern authority is to be maintained; and if it is proposed that the lights, etc., in the area of the Northern Government are to be administered from the Saorstát as at present, and, if not, by whom is it proposed that they will be administered. Fionán Lynch ( Cumann na nGaedheal) : Negotíations for the transfer of the Irish Lights Service are proceeding, but it is not yet possible...