§ MR. W. H. K. REDMOND (on behalf of the Member for the St. Patrick Division of Dublin (Mr. W. FIELD)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty, whether provision has been made in this year's Estimate to increase the efficiency of Haulbowline Dockyard, so that it may be utilised to give the employment originally intended; whether any more training ships have been appointed for duty on the Irish coast; and whether the Naval expenditure in Ireland has been estimated in accordance with the increase of taxation and the rates expected by Irish taxpayers?
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. E. ROBERTSON,) DundeeAs the subject to which the question relates will be more appropriately discussed when the Estimates, which will be laid on the Table next week, are before the House, I am not prepared to anticipate this discussion in answer to a question.
§ *SIR C. W. DILKECan the hon. Gentleman say on what day?
§ MR. E. ROBERTSONThat I cannot say at present.