§ MR. MAHONYI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he will take steps to procure and place in the new Science and Art Buildings in Dublin a work of national and historical interest, namely, the statute in white marble of Thomas Davis, executed by Foley, formerly in the custody of the Royal Dublin Society, and at present suffering great injury from exposure to 1585 the weather in the grounds of the Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin?
§ MR. JACKSONI understand that this statue is at present in the charge of the authorities of Mount Jerome Cemetery; if they are willing to hand it over to the Science and Art Museum, my right hon. Friend the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education informs me that he will be glad to provide a place for it.
§ MR. MAHONYWill the right hon. Gentleman use his influence in endeavouring to obtain this statue in order to preserve it?
§ MR. JACKSONI am afraid that I have no influence with the authorities of the cemetery.