§ MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether it is intended to institute an inquiry into the working of the railway and canal systems operating in Ireland with a view to enable cheaper rates and greater facilities; and, if so, whether the evidence will be taken in Ireland at various suitable centres.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) A Commission on canals is already sitting, and will, in due course, visit Ireland and inquire there. The question of instituting an inquiry into the railway system is under the consideration of the Irish Government.