§ MR. JAMES DALY (Monaghan, S.)I beg to ask the. President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Great Northern Railway Company, Ireland, have not yet erected a bridge over the level crossing at Castleblayney, though they promised to do so for the past two years; and, whether he can state what course he intends to take to prevent the loss of life over the crossing referred to?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. C. T. RITCHIE,) CroydonI think the hon. Member's Question must have been placed upon the Paper under some misconception of the facts. The general manager of the company informs me that the bridge is in course of erection by the contractor, and that seven columns are in position, He adds that good progress is being made, and the work will shortly be completed.
§ MR. M. J. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)Has the right hon. Gentleman power to compel a railway company to erect a bridge over a level crossing?
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! That does not arise out of the Question.