§ MR. JORDAN (Clare, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can give any assurance that the agreement said to have been signed between the Government and the Waterford and Limerick Railway Company is likely to be carried out by the said Company and the Government; if so, will he say when the work will commence; 1440 and will he lay upon the Table of the House the terms of the arrangement?
§ MR. MADDEN (who replied)It will be necessary to have any agreement with the Waterford and Limerick Railway Company confirmed by an Order in Council, and when that is done the Order in Council will, according to practice, be laid on the Table of the House. There is no reason to suppose there will be any delay in the proceedings as soon as the Order in Council is obtained.
§ MR. JORDANCan the right hon. Gentleman say how long it will be before the Order in Council is obtained?
§ MR. MADDENThat is not a matter upon which I have any knowledge. It is not a rapid proceeding, but it will not take any great length of time.
§ MR. JORDANThe right hon. Gentleman observed the last clause of my question?
§ MR. MADDENThe Order in Council will be laid on the Table as a matter of course.