§ MR. DEASY(for Mr. LANE) (Cork Co., E.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the Government prevent the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland from carrying out their arrangement to make a grant towards building a new school in Castlemartyr, County Cork, as intimated in a letter (dated 8th March, 1888) from the Secretary to the Commissioners to the Rev. T. O'Connell, P.P.?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)(who replied) said: I understand that this 238 case is one of several which the Commissioners of National Education have been unable to deal with in consequence of the funds applicable for payment of building grants for schools being exhausted. Such strong opinions were expressed in this House on the subject of these grants in connection with the recent Supplementary Estimate for them that Government felt bound to take the most imperative action to guard against further excesses. No doubt the case in which the hon. Member is interested will be taken up in its turn by the Commissioners when further funds are available.
§ MR. JACKSONI am afraid I cannot answer that question, because I do not know the order in which this particular case stands, and it would, therefore, be impossible for me to say when this particular case will be dealt with. But I may state to the hon. Member that pretty large provision has been made for the present year, and we hope that within a reasonable time the grants which have been made in excess of the provision already made by Parliament will be exhausted in duo course.