I beg to ask the following question of which I have given private notice, whether the Minister for Industry and Commerce is aware that the Great Southern and Western Railway Company have under consideration the importation of a large supply of rolling stock, which, if constructed in the Company's own workshops would give much needed employment in Dublin, and whether the Minister will make immediate representations to the Railway Company with a view to having this work done in the Inchicore Works.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. [ ORAL ANSWERS. ] - REPLACEMENT OF RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK.
The Ministry understands that the Great Southern and Western Railway Company has under consideration the re-building of some passenger coaches in replacement of those recently destroyed, and with a view to the comparison of the cost of re-building the vehicles in their works at Inchicore, asked for tenders from outside firms. No decision has yet been arrived at as to the acceptance of any such tender, and the Ministry is in correspondence with the Company in the matter.