§ MR. FIELDTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether it is intended to appoint the Inquiry Committee on Irish Railways and Canals between the House adjourns; whether a time limit for Report will be made; and whether the Committee will be granted extensive powers as to taking evidence and sitting in various centres in Ireland.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Commission of Inquiry into Irish Railways has already been appointed. The terms of reference and names of the Commissioners were published last Friday. No time limit for Report has been fixed or could be fixed. The Commission have the usual powers of taking evidence in whatever places they think fit.