§ MR. FLAVINI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state what the contract price per year is for the coach; service between Listowel and Tarbert; and whether he will explain why, when the contract was entered into, tenders were not invited from people living in Listowel and Tarbert.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe contract price for the coach service was £600 a year. Tenders were originally invited by advertisements published in the Dublin and provincial newspapers, and, as a matter of fact, were received from both Listowel and Tarbert.
§ MR. FLAVINIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a service which now costs £650 could be carried out by local people for half that amount, and, if so, will he consider the question?
§ * MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!
§ MR. FLAVINAm I not entitled to point out to the right hon. Gentleman that an amount of public money is being wasted?
§ *MR. SPEAKERCertainly not on a Question. The proper time is the Estimate.