§ * MR. CHARLES MCVEIGHI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to a Resolution passed by the Urban District Council at Letterkenny, East Donegal, on December 4th, 1905; and, if so, what steps he proposes to take in view of its effect upon the whole of the county Donegal.
§ * MR. CHARLES MCVEIGHI beg also to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the resolutions passed by the Stranorlar District Council, East Donegal, on the 19th instant; and, if so, will he say what action he proposes to take in this matter.
* MR. BRYCEI have received the Resolutions referred to in these two Questions. I understand that in the | last session of Parliament a Bill was introduced by the Great Northern Railway Company of Ireland and the; Midland Railway Company, under which these companies proposed to purchase the undertaking of the Donegal Railway Company. The Bill was opposed by both the Corporation and the Harbour Commissioners of Londonderry, at whose | instance a clause was inserted securing a preferential rate for goods carried on the Donegal railway from and to the Port of Londonderry. The Bill of last session was dropped by its promoters, but has now been re-introduced without any clause for preferential rates in favour of Londonderry. The Resolutions to which
† See (4) Debates, cliv., 845.1288 the Questions refer protest against the insertion in the Bill of any such clause. The matter will be one for Parliament to deal with in due course.