§ Mr. DILLON(by Private Notice) asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he is aware that the decision of the Government to impose summer time on Ireland this year is regarded as a serious handicap to agriculturists, and is causing widespread resentment in Irish rural areas, 769 and if he proposes to take any steps to meet the views of those opposed to the measure?
§ Mr. DUKEI am aware that opinion in Ireland as to summer time is much divided as between town and country, and that, speaking generally, the farmers dislike the change, and the commercial and urban industrial classes approve it. As the law at present stands, summer time can only be applied by Order in Council to the whole of the United Kingdom. I hope the various classes interested will give the altered time a fair and good-tempered trial, and if there is real necessity raise the question later.
§ Mr. DILLONOwing to the very unsatisfactory answer and the great excitement in Ireland over this question, I must ask immediately after Easter an opportunity to debate this subject.