HC Deb 22 March 1894 vol 22 c877
MR. CLANCY

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in the construction of the Ballina and Killala Light Railway, a deviation from the deposited plans has been made—namely, in ending the line and erecting the terminal station at the Killala end, 250 yards short of the point shown on the plans; if so, why the line as constructed has been approved of by the proper authority, and whether that authority will now recall its approval and compel adherence to the deposited plans?

SIR J. T. HIBBERT

It is provided in the Second Schedule of the Order in Council, paragraph 3, that the company shall construct the— railway in accordance with the deposited plans and sections. as modified by the working plans and sections," &c. The line is constructed in accordance with these latter, which have received the approval of the Board of Works. The change of the station site was made because, in the opinion of the Board, the new site was more convenient for the town, more economical as regards construction, and better facilitated the working of the line.