§ MR. PATRICK M'HUGHI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he can now say whether a Bill for the establishment of a Catholic University in Ireland will be introduced this Session by Her Majesty's Government?
§ MR. W. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)Before the right hon. Gentleman answers that Question, may I ask whether he is aware that much dissatisfaction exists throughout the country at the contemplated establishment of a Roman Catholic University in Ireland, and that it is likely to break up the Unionist Party? [Irish laughter.]
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYI am perfectly well aware that, as my hon. Friend has just said, many people have been alarmed at what they regard as really the proposals of the Government, but I hope they will not make up their minds as to what those proposals are until they see them. ["Hear, hear!"] With regard to the Question on the Paper, I do not see how it will be possible to deal, in the course of the present Session, with any of the problems connected with higher education in Ireland.