§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether his attention has been called to the resolution recently passed by the Scariff Board of Guardians, in which they expressed their satisfaction that the Irish Light Railways Bill is before Parliament, but urged that the restriction of free grants for the whole cost of construction to congested districts would work unjustly, as it would exclude districts which, though not classed among the congested districts, are equally unable to assist themselves, and suggested that full discretion should be left to the Lord Lieutenant and the Board of Works as to the several areas and the extent of aid to be given in every case considered worthy of financial assistance; and, whether the Government can act in accordance with the recommendations of this resolution?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralI have received a copy of the resolution in question. The provision 251 was inserted in the Bill after full consideration, and I cannot at present see my way to alter it.