§ MR. ROCHE (Galway, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieu- 436 tenant of Ireland whether he is aware that £12,000 was promised by the Treasury under certain conditions to assist in the re-equipment of the Portumna Railway, and that this line cost £98,000 to construct; and seeing that the residents along the main portions of this derelict line have no railway accommodation within twenty miles, will he reconsider the position with a view to re-establish means of railway communication in this district.
§ MR. WYNDHAMI can only refer the hon. Member to my replies to the several questions which he has already addressed to me on this subject. To these replies I have nothing to add.
§ MR. WYNDHAMsaid he had already answered the question several times.