§ Mr. FIELDasked the President of the Board of Trade what action he has taken to remove the measures adopted by some railway companies in England who have been for nearly six months refusing to convey goods to Ireland; and, considering the exceptional industrial strain placed at the present time on Dublin merchants, whether he will exercise his powers to ensure immediate relief from this treatment?
§ Mr. PRETYMANFor some months past the traffic between England and Ireland has been abnormally heavy, and owing to the suspension of many cross-channel services and to other exceptional circumstances restrictions upon transport to Dublin have been necessary. I am informed, however, that it has recently been found possible to relax these restrictions to some extent, and that where practicable further steps will be taken in this direction.