§ Mr. MOONEYasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that return tickets between English stations, Dublin, Belfast, Kingstown, and also all stations on the Dublin and South-Eastern Railway are now available for six months, but to other Irish stations only for two months; and will he communicate with the Irish railway companies so that the facility may be extended to all stations in Ireland?
Mr. ROBERTSONThe Board of Trade have no statutory powers in this matter, but I am bringing my hon. Friend's question to the notice of the principal Irish railway companies.