§ MR. SEXTONI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether, having regard to the proposal made last year in the Dublin Hospitals Bill of the Government, and the fact that the Bill has not been pressed forward this year, as promised, the Government will take steps, pending a permanent settlement of the question, to effect the purpose of the Bill by distributing the amount of the annual grant among the several Dublin hospitals, according to the relative extent and value of public service rendered?
§ * THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON,) Leeds, N.Although it has not been possible to introduce a Bill this Session, I hope that 94 some agreement may be arrived at as to details, &c.; a Bill may be introduced next Session. In the meantime I do not think it would be possible, seeing that the present system has been in existence for more than 30 years, to make a reapportionment.
§ MR. SEXTONI think it is quite possible, and I would suggest the propriety of passing a Vote in bulk, without defining the amount to be appropriated to the different institutions.
§ MR. JACKSONI understand that a Bill is absolutely necessary.