§ COLONEL NOLANasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he would consider the propriety of so far modifying Rule 14 of the National Commissioners of Education in Ireland as to permit of the second half of the cost of a school site under that rule being advanced by the Board of Works on receiving proper guarantees for its repayment?
§ MR. TREVELYAN, in reply, said, that two-thirds of the money was advanced for the purchase of these sites; and it was a question for the Treasury as to whether the other one-third would be advanced. If the Secretary to the Treasury were questioned on the matter, he, no doubt, would ask the advice of the Irish Government.
§ COLONEL NOLANWhat advice would the Irish Government give?
§ MR. TREVELYANsaid, he could not state off-hand what advice the Irish Government would give on a matter involving such a large expenditure of money.