§ MR. THOMAS F. SMYTH (Leitrim, S.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if the four flag stations on the Cavan and Leitrim Light Railway will 1037 be opened for passenger traffic as well as for goods and minerals, by all trains, in the same manner as formerly, as the closing of those stations means a loss to the ratepayers in the guaranteeing area, who have to pay a rate of 1s. in the pound; will he see that men working on the line will be carried by the trains to and from their work, so that less men may be required to do the work of the line, and, thus save further expense; and, in view of the fact that a guarantee was given by the directors, when the line was being constructed, that those flag stations would be erected for the convenience of the people in the different districts, will the Board of Trade see that this arrangement is carried out.
§ MR. LLOYD GEORGEThe railway company with whom the Board of Trade are in correspondence in this matter, state that they are unable to reply fully on the points raised in the Question pending the careful consideration of the whole subject by the directors at a meeting to be hold on the 27th instant. I will communicate with the hon. Member as soon after that date as may be practicable.