§ 26. Mr. BOLANDasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) what steps he has taken to safeguard the interests of the Irish egg export industry, in view of the terms of the recent notice issued by the railway companies, and of the impression thereby created that after 1st March eggs will only be carried at owner's risk?
§ Mr. DUKEThe Department of Agriculture have made representations to the railway authorities with a view to the introduction of certain modifications in the notice recently issued by the railway companies, and the matter is at present receiving consideration.
§ Mr. BOLANDIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that for many years past the Department has had a regular standard type of case, and that now the railway companies of England, in order to avoid liability, say they will accept only another form of case which has been approved by a Government Department?
§ Mr. DUKEI am not able, without notice, to answer that question. As I say, the matter is being dealt with between the Department and the railway companies at the present time. If it is not satisfactorily disposed of, perhaps my hon. Friend will bring it to my notice again.