§ MR. NANNETTI (Dublin, College Green)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the materials for the erection of the work in connection with the laying of the foundation stone, by His Majesty the King, of the proposed new College of Science in Dublin have been imported from London; whether he will give the name of the contractor entrusted with the work; whether tenders were asked for from Irish builders; whether the decorations for the platform were also imported; and whether he will take such steps as will secure the use of Irish materials and local workmen as far as possible in the erection of the building.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (Mr. VICTOR CAVENDISH;) Derbyshire, W.Tenders for building were invited from Dublin builders, and one of these was accepted. This includes all the builder's work required in preparing the part of the site available, as well as the foundation piers on which 1453 the first stone will rest, and also the construction of the pavilion, approaches, etc. Messrs. Edginton, of London, have been selected to carry out the covering with canvas of the pavilion and covered ways, floor and seat covering, and internal decoration. This class of work is not done by Dublin firms; but with this exception all the work has been done locally. Irish materials are being used as far as possible.