§ Mr. Frenchwished to ask the noble Lord, the Secretary for Ireland, whether it were the intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce this Session any measure for the promotion of railroad communication in Ireland? And also, whether it were intended to introduce any measure for the better administration of medical charities in that country?
§ Lord Eliotsaid, in reply to the first question, that various propositions had been made on the subject by parties in Ireland; but he believed it was not the intention of Government to bring forward any measure on the subject of railroads in Ireland, the effect of which would be to involve any outlay of public money, or to entail on this country any pecuniary liability. In other respects, Government were willing, by every means in their power, to encourage railroad communications in Ireland by private enterprise. As 145 to the second question of the hon. Member, a measure with reference to medical charities had been prepared, and would be brought forward hereafter. It was not in a sufficiently forward state, however, to be introduced immediately.