§ THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN (Mr. SEXTON) (Belfast, W.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether, having regard to the circumstances under which the annual contribution of the City of Dublin to the maintenance of the Richmond District Lunatic Asylum was not levied during the present year, and falls upon the rate of next year, the Irish Executive will agree to follow a precedent established in a similar case, by assenting to the addition of one-fourth 848 of the contribution leviable, in the ordinary course, in the rate for 1889, to the annual levy for each of the next four years; and, whether particulars will be given by the Inspectors of Asylums to the Corporation of Dublin of cases becoming chargeable to the city from time to time?
THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN)(who replied) (Dublin University)said, this important matter was engaging the attention of the Government; but he was not yet prepared to give an answer.