§ MR. MAURICE HEALYI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now in a position to make a statement as to the advance by the Treasury of the sum necessary to improve the mail service between Dublin and Cork?
§ MR. GOSCHENNegotiations are still in progress, and the hon. Gentleman need be under no anxiety as to the result.
§ MR. HEALYPerhaps the right hon. Gentleman can indicate some date when we may hope to have the improvement? Great anxiety does exist on the subject.
§ MR. GOSCHENYes, but it would rather hamper the negotiations if I were to make a promise for a given time. We are anxious to secure as much as we can with economy. The hon. Gentleman need be under no anxiety or doubt that I shall do my best to bring the matter to a conclusion.