§ MR. FIELDTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will arrange that the materials to be used in the erection of the College of Science shall be Irish; whether he is aware that a greater portion of the material used in the Albert Agricultural College was imported; and whether he will see that Irish materials shall be used and Irish workmen and Irish architects be employed on public works in Ireland.
(Answered by Mr. Victor Cavendish.) As I have stated on several previous occasions, I do not consider it feasible to restrict contractors in the choice of their workmen or materials; but I have no doubt that, where practicable, preference will be given to Ireland. As regards the Albert Agricultural College I am informed that it would be incorrect" to say that the greater portion of the building materials used were imported.