§ Mr. O'DOWDasked the right hon. Gentleman whether he can explain the cause of the delay in extending the telephone trunk system to Sligo in view of the fact that the guarantee required by the General Post office was completed in December of last year?
§ Mr. BUXTONI am in correspondence with the Treasury on the subject of the proposed extensions of the telephone trunk system to Sligo, and hope shortly to obtain authority for the acceptance of the guarantee.