§ MR. MONSELLsaid, he would beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether the Report of the Commissioners upon Irish Railways has been considered by Her Majesty's Government, and whether they propose to submit to those Commissioners for Report the proposals on the Irish Railway system drawn up last year by a Committee of Irish Peers and Members of Parliament; and, if not, what steps it is proposed by the Government to take with regard to the Irish Railways?
§ MR. DISRAELISir, the whole subject of Irish Railways has been investigated by the Commission, the Report of which has now been for some time under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government. We do not propose to submit to the Commissioners for Report the proposals on the Irish Railway system drawn up last year by a Committee of Irish Peers and Mem- 713 bers of Parliament; but we intend to avail ourselves of the very great experience of those Gentlemen in order to assist us in maturing some plan which we hope to be able to submit to Parliament. I cannot say, however, that I have any hopes of submitting that plan during the present Session.