MR. PATRICK O'BRIENI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether the construction of the line from Water-ford to Rosslare, sanctioned by Parliament in 1898, has been begun; and, if so, can he say how many men are at present employed on the works.
§ MR. HANBURYI have received this morning a letter from the Secretary to the Fishguard and Rosslare Company of which the following is an extract—
A tender for the construction of twenty-nine miles of the Rosslare and Waterford Railway, involving an expenditure of £147,000, was accepted by the directors at the last meeting of the Hoard. Owing, however, to certain alterations in the specification which were considered desirable by the engineers, the contract was only executed within the last few days, and consequently the works have not yet been commenced. Arrangements are, however, being made with the contractors for the works to be started forthwith.