MR. T. M. HEALYI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he proposes to take steps to give effect to the unanimous Report of the Joint Committee of Lords and Commons on the Dublin Corporation Bill, recommending the Government to bring in a Public Bill for the Equalisation of Rates in the Dublin districts analogous to that passed for London, and also enabling a joint rate for drainage and a Joint Drainage Board to be established for Dublin and the townships of Rathmines and Pembroke.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURAny recommendation coming from so important a body deserves and will have the careful consideration of the Government, but, of 887 Course, it would be premature for us to announce any policy on the subject at present.