§ MR. HUGH LAWI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has received a copy of a petition addressed to the Chairman of the Board of Works, Dublin, 1159 by the Dunfanagby District Council, praying for a remission of a tax of 4d. in the £ paid by the rural district in respect of the Letterkenny Railway; and for an investigation of the earnings of the said railway by independent audit; and whether he will take any steps to meet the wishes of the Council.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,) Worcestershire, EMy right hon. friend has asked me to answer this Question. I have not yet received any report on this subject, but I am making inquiry, and will inform the hon. Member of the result in due course.