§ MR. PETER M'DONALD (Sligo, N.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the Report in the Irish Times of Friday last, 21st instant, of the schedule of complaints submitted to the Directors of the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Company by the Committee of the Kingstown and Suburban Residents' Association, and whether any of these complaints come within the jurisdiction of the Board of Trade; and, if so, whether any or what steps will be taken, in compliance with the recommendations of the Inquiring Committee of 1878, to remedy the grievances so complained of?
§ * THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Sir M. HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.I have seen the Report in question, and have communicated with the Railway Company, who have made me the following reply:— 1811
On the 20th instant, a Deputation from the Townships of Kingstown, Dalkey, and Bray waited on the Directors of- this Company and put before them a list of matters of which they complained.The Directors promised the Deputation the matters referred to should receive due consideration.The Board of Trade have no statutory authority to require the company to make the improvements suggested.