MR. T. M. HEALYI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury (1) has he received resolutions in favour of the sale of the -Waterford and Lismore Railway to the Rosslare Company from the Corporations of Cork and Wexford, the Town Commissioners of Fermoy and Dungarvan, the County Wexford Grand Jury, the Board of Guardians of Cork, Wexford, Fermi y, Lismore, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy, and several other public bodies; and (2) have any resolutions from local authorities come to hand in favour of the sale to the Great Western Railway Company?
§ * MR. HANBURYThe answer to the first paragraph is yes, except that I cannot trace any resolution from the Fermoy Town Commissioners, and that the Lismore Board of Guardians have sent two contradictory resolutions. The answer to the second paragraph is no; but I have received resolutions from the Waterford Corporation, Board of Guardians, Harbour Commissioners, and Chamber of Commerce, protesting against the sale of the Treasury's interest to the Rosslare Company. The Grand Jury of County Waterford merely asked that the plans put forward by the companies who tendered, should be published.
§ * MR. HANBURYOn Monday or Tuesday probably.
§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he has received a resolution on the subject from the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Guardians, and the Town Council of Youghal in favour of the proposal?
§ * MR. HANBURYYes; I believe that is so.