MR. T. M. HEALTI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland what is the present legal position of the Roxboro' Road School, Limerick; is the house let to a tenant; if so, under what statute; how is the rent disposed of, and by what authority; and, as the Irish Executive intervened to prevent a scheme becoming law, do they intend to take any measures to save the property for the public?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThe premises of the Roxboro' Road School, Limerick, are let to the Rev. J. F. Gregg as tenant from year to year at a yearly rent of £20 under accepted proposal, dated 18th December 1879. There is no reference to any statutory power in the agreement of tenancy. Under the agreement in question the tenant is bound to keep the premises in good repair, and to yield up the same in as good condition and repair as he received them, reasonable wear and tear excepted. The rent is regularly received from the tenant, and is accumulating in the hands of the Commissioners of Education. In answer to the last paragraph, I have nothing to add to my reply to the similar Question put to me on the 14th July last by the honourable and learned Member.
MR. T. M. HEALYAs it was due to the action of the Government that this 1098 scheme was quashed, will they endeavour to deal with the matter by legislation?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURNo doubt the matter is one for legislation, and is very important, but I cannot undertake to bring in a Measure.