§ MR. MAURICE HEALY (Cork)asked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether his attention has been called to the existence of complaints that in signal huts on the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland, in which the regulations of the Board of Trade require that three men each should be employed, so as to give only eight hours' duty to each signalman, it is in some cases the practice of that Company to employ only five men to two signal huts; and, whether he will cause inquiry to be made as to the truth of such complaints, so as to put an end to any irregularity which may be found to exist?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. C. T. D. ACLAND) (Cornwall, Launceston)(who replied) said: The attention of the Board of Trade has not been called to any complaints as to the number of men employed in the signal huts on the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland, and the Board of Trade have no authority to make regulations in such matters. The terms of employment of the men working on the railway are in the hands of the Company, and in no way under the control of the Board of Trade. The Board of Trade, have, however, communicated with the Company on the subject of the hon. Member's Question, but have received no reply.