§ MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the gentlemen who are to serve on the committee of inquiry respecting Irish railways have been already nominated; and whether Parliament will be afforded an opportunity of selecting or approving of this committee.
§ MR. FIELDTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, whether the proposed terms of reference to guide the committee in the inquiry on 208 Irish railways will be submitted to the House previous to its adoption.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Government are considering the names of gentlemen to be asked to hold this inquiry, and the terms of reference are also under consideration. An announcement on both points will be made in due course, but I do not know of any precedent for inviting a discussion in this House upon either the names or the terms of reference.