§ MR. T. P. O'CONNOR (Liverpool, Scotland)(for Mr. R. T. REID) (Dumfries, &c.) asked the First Commissioner of Works, Whether he is aware that the piece of land lying to the west of the buildings of the Royal Courts of Justice, in the Strand, is now lying in a waste and unsightly condition, and has been in that state for some years; and, whether he will cause this land, until required for building, to be laid out in grass, or otherwise made available for recreation, especially for the children of the crowded streets adjoining?
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER (Mr. PLUNKET) (Dublin University)A considerable portion of the land now vacant on the west side of the Courts of Justice will be almost immediately required in connection with the building of the new Bankruptcy Offices. As to the remainder, it may be at any time wanted for an extension of the Courts of Justice, for which purpose it is reserved.