HC Deb 16 June 1899 vol 72 cc1348-9
MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN

On behalf of the hon. Member for the St. Patrick Division of Dublin, I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he will consider the advisability of introducing a measure to grant State aid to the blind upon similar conditions to those afforded by European Governments.

MR. CHAPLIN

I am afraid I can add nothing to the answer given by my right hon. friend the Home Secretary to a similar question on Monday last. Any such measure as that suggested would not come within the province of the Local Government Board.