§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLOn behalf of the hon. Member for North Longford, I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether, in the interest of the health and comfort of passengers on the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland, he is prepared to recommend the directors of that company to have cushioned seats supplied to their third class carriages, as is the case on all the principal railway lines in Ireland.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURNo, Sir; I am not prepared to interfere with the 638 discretion of the railway company in this matter.