Railway Goods Bates in Ireland.

HC Deb 01 March 1904 vol 130 cc1361-2

MR. MURPHY (Kerry, E.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Department of Agriculture is aware of the higher rates charged by the Great Southern and Western Railway Company for the carriage of goods to Killarney over Tralee, though Tralee is twenty miles further; and if the Department propose to take any steps to regulate such charges.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAD (Mr. WYNDHAM,) Dover

No complaints have been received by the Department in this matter. Any specific representations that may be made to it will be duly inquired into.

MR. MURPHY

May I point out to the right hon. Gentleman that I called attention to this particular matter twelve months ago Surely the Department ought to have taken the matter up?

MR. WYNDHAM

Those who have local knowledge of the facts should make-, specific representations to the "Department. I have no local knowledge.

MR. MURPHY

I have. If I make complaint, will the right hon. Gentleman cause the Department to move?

MR. WYNDHAM

The hon. Member must make his specific complaint to the Department.