§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Longford, N.)To ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been called to the negotiations for the transfer from the local vestry of Ardagh to the County Council of the ancient ruins of St. Mels Cathedral; and whether, in view of the fact that the representative Church body, the Board of Works, and the County Council are all agreed that steps should be taken to preserve this venerable ruin, he will make representations direct to the local vestry with a view to overcoming their objections.
(Answered by Mr. Elliot.) I do not think that any useful purpose would be effected by the adoption of this suggestion, as neither the Treasury nor the Board of Works have any locus standi to make representations to the local vestry in the absence of a request to do so from the owners.