HC Deb 01 March 1898 vol 54 cc267-8
MR. J. F. X. O'BRIEN (Cork)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1) whether he is satisfied that the Clifden (County Galway) Industrial School is doing excellent work in a poor district greatly needing the benefits conferred by that establishment; and (2) whether he is willing to enlarge the benefits so conferred by consenting to an extension of the certificate of that institution?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, Central

I have no reason to believe that the Industrial School at Clifden is not doing its work in a satisfactory way. With regard to the second paragraph, I have nothing to add to the communication addressed to the hon. Member, by my directions, on the subject on the 8th. November last.

MR. J. F. X. O'BRIEN

Is it too much to ask for a little money out of the millions you have taken from Ireland by over-taxation?

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