§ Captain REDMONDasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the shortage of wagons at Holyhead and other centres for the conveyance of Irish cattle to their places of destination; whether as a result live stock in large numbers is being held up for days at these places, to the great inconvenience and loss of the owners; and whether he will take prompt action to provide adequate transport facilities for the speedy conveyance of live stock to their destination?
§ Sir E. GEDDESI am informed that slight difficulties have occurred recently in the supply of cattle wagons. The difficulty, however, has not been so much a shortage of wagons as in getting the vehicles to Holyhead, caused through fog and the irregular supply of power. It should be borne in mind that live stock is subject to being quarantined in lairages for a period of ten hours after arrival at Holyhead, but every effort is made to deal with the traffic as promptly as possible. I am making inquiries with regard to the other centres.