I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been called to the unhealthy conditions of the lodging accommodation provided by the Midland and Great Western Railway Company (Ireland) for their engine drivers and firemen at some of the stations where they are lodged away from home; is he aware that, in the case of Galway, three different sets of men have to sleep in and use the same room and hammocks every twenty-four hours; can he say what inspection, if any, these dormitories are subject to; and what steps, if any, he proposes to take to ensure that such places controlled by the company are kept in a healthy and good sanitary condition.
This matter is not one within the jurisdiction of the Board of Trade, but I will draw the attention of the railway company to the hon. Member's Question.