HC Deb 26 April 1898 vol 56 cc1221-2
MR. EDWARD M'HUGH (Armagh, S.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, (1) has his attention been drawn to a resolution of the governors of the Belfast Lunatic Asylum, requesting the Government to take over the management, and expense of the Irish asylums and make those institutions an Imperial charge; and (2) will he make provision to this effect in the Local Government Bill?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

I have seen the resolution referred to in the first paragraph, and as regards the second paragraph I have nothing to add to my replies to the similar inquiries already addressed to me on the subject.