§ MR. FIELDI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is able to state in what position the negotiations respecting the Tralee and Dingle Railway are at present; and whether he will submit to the House the proposed agreement previous to its being accepted, and whether it will contain clauses to safeguard the public rights.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. WYNDHAM, Dover)The negotiations are still in progress. The terms of any arrangement which may be arrived at between the Government and the Great Southern and Western Railway Company will be communicated to the county council.
§ *MR. NANNETTI (Dublin, College Green)Are we to understand that this House will have no voice in the settlement of the agreement?
§ Mr. WYNDHAMwas understood to replay in the negative.
§ MR. MURPHY (Kerry, E.)Is the arrangement to be submitted to the county council for its approval or is it merely to be indicated to it?
§ MR. WYNDHAMIt is one of the parties to the transaction.