HC Deb 01 March 1898 vol 54 cc282-3
MR. W. REDMOND

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether as the £500,000 recently granted for the extension of the light railway system has been exhausted, an additional sum for the same purpose will be granted?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

I am afraid I cannot add anything to my reply to the similar Question addressed to me on the 18th ult. by the hon. Member for West Cavan.

MR. W. REDMOND

Is it not a, fact that several schemes for the extension of light railways in Ireland cannot be gone on with for lack of funds?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

I am not aware of that. Perhaps the hon. Member refers to some proposal with regard to Clare, but he must be well aware that that was dropped in consequence of the action of hon. Members opposite.