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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 2 Aug 1923

Vol. 4 No. 23

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. [ ORAL ANSWERS. ] - RAILWAY AMALGAMATION: QUESTION OF AN AGREED SCHEME.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if it is a fact that five of the railway companies of the Saorstát have submitted an agreed amalgamation scheme to the Ministry, and whether it is only the present political situation that has caused the Government to postpone its acceptance.

Five of the railway companies have submitted a provisional scheme of amalgamation. The Government is of opinion that the reorganisation of the railways must deal with the companies generally in the Saorstát, and, pending a scheme of general reorganisation, does not consider there is any advantage in proceeding with a proposal that relates to particular companies only.

In view of the promise made by the Minister for Industry and Commerce that the publication will be given of all the details of the scheme, does the Minister not consider it advisable that the House should be made aware of the proposals agreed upon between the particular companies in the South of Ireland, and is it not an opportune moment to give publicity to the details of the scheme in view of the Minister's previous promise?

The Deputy will have to put down another question, or, better still, I will ask the Minister to communicate with the Deputy.

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