§ Mr. CONDONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the dissatisfaction of the public who were served by the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland with the delay in carrying goods over that line; whether he had any official information showing that such delay arose from insufficiency of rolling stock; whether he was aware that at last Fethard (county Tipperary) fair on the 21st November there were not sufficient wagons to convey cattle, and that similar complaints arose after other fairs; that at Waterford, on the 5th December instant, five steamers were in harbour with coal and only fourteen wagons were available, so that merchants had to pay large demurrage; and would he take steps to compel the railway company to provide sufficient rolling stock at once?
Mr. ROBERTSONI have asked the railway company for their observations on the hon. Member's question, and will communicate with him on receipt of their reply.