HC Deb 19 July 1877 vol 235 c1548

Postponed Resolution,— (28.) "That a sum, not exceeding £12,969, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1878, for the Salaries and Incidental Expenses of Temporary Commissions, —considered.

SIR COLMAN O'LOGHLEN

called attention, on the Vote for the Railway Commission, to the fact that there was no such Commission for Ireland, and complained that the Commissioners had declined, when applied to, to go to Ireland to hear an Irish case, as they were bound to do.

MR. E. STANHOPE

said, the Act establishing the Commission reserved discretion to the Commissioners as to where they should hear cases. In the one case in which an application had been made for them to go to Ireland, the other side opposed the application on the ground that counsel had already been engaged in England; and the Commissioners decided not to go to Ireland, on the ground that the public convenience would best be consulted by their hearing the case in London. They were, however, prepared to hear cases in Dublin whenever it was shown that it would be for the public convenience that they should do so.

MR. BUTT

said, that what was wanted was that the Commissioners should make rules to hear all Irish cases in Ireland, and Government should, if necessary, bring in a Bill to compel this. If the Government would do so, he could promise there should be no obstruction; or perhaps the Government would give him their support and an opportunity to bring in such a Bill himself.

Resolution agreed to.

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