MR. O'CONNOR POWERasked, What sums have been granted to the Queen's Colleges, Ireland, for the purpose of encouraging the study of the Irish language; whether they were applied to the purposes named; and, if so, with what results?
§ MR. J. LOWTHERSir, I find that there are no Professorships of the Irish language in any of the Queen's Colleges, nor do I think that it would be an easy matter to find occupants for the chairs if any such existed. I do not find that any sum of money is being handed over to the Colleges for the purpose of instruction in the Irish language.