§ Mr. BYRNEasked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction which exists amongst Irish railway employés, owing to the insufficient war bonus they are receiving; and if he will state whether he has yet considered the advisability of requesting the Treasury to make a grant to the Irish 520W railway companies to enable them to pay a war bonus equal to that paid in England?
Mr. RUNCIMANThe Government have not taken possession of the Irish railways, and I do not see my way to take the course suggested by the hon. Gentleman.