HC Deb 07 April 1881 vol 260 cc883-4
MR. BRYCE

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the Government will undertake that an opportunity shall be afforded for discussing the scheme of the Senate of the Royal University in Ireland, laid upon the Table of the House on April 5th, before either themselves taking or authorizing the Senate to take any steps to carry out the proposals of this scheme, or before proceeding to fix a day for the dissolution of the Queen's University in Ireland, under section 11 of the University Education (Ireland) Act of 1879?

MR. W. E. FORSTER

Sir, before the scheme is finally adopted, the House will have an opportunity of discussing the whole question. The Queen's University cannot be dissolved until the new University is in a position to confer degrees.