§ MR. MURPHY (Dublin, St. Patrick's)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he will sanction, the erection by the Board of Works of a suitable band stand in the Phœnix Park, Dublin?
§ MR. JACKSONI am not aware that any application of the kind has been made to the Board of Works; at any rate, no knowledge of it has come to me. The usual course would be for the application to be made to the Board of Works, who will consider it when the next Estimates are framed.
§ MR. MURPHYWill the Treasury accede to it?
§ MR. JACKSONI would rather see the application before making any pledge.
§ MR. SEXTONAs the Vote for the Board of Works is about to be taken, would it be convenient for the hon. Gentleman to say whether the Board of Works have determined finally to give or refuse leave for a band to play on Sunday evenings in St. Stephen's Green?
§ MR. JACKSONI am not aware that there has been any change in the opinion of the Board, which I indicated when I answered a question put to me by the right hon. Gentleman a few days ago. I believe they bold the opinion very strongly that in view of the comparative quietude of the place—[An IRISH MEMBER, "No, no!"] I used the word quietude. ["No, no!"] Perhaps the hon. Member prefers to answer the question himself. At any rate I believe that great objections are entertained to giving the permission asked for, but I have already promised the right hon. Gentleman that the matter shall be inquired into.