§ MR. CLANCY (Dublin County, N.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the fact that while in the financial year 1903–4 sums of £34,265 and £3,265 were voted out of Imperial funds in aid of the 823 education and maintenance of deaf and dumb children in England and Scotland respectively, there has been no grant made for a similar purpose in Ireland; and, if so, whether he proposes to rectify the omission in the case of Ireland, and, if necessary for that purpose, to extend to Ireland the provisions of the English and Scotch enactments under which the grants referred to are annually made.
(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) I am aware of the provision referred to in the first part of the Question. I hope to deal with the matter by legislation at an early date.