§ MR. BOLANDI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been called to the resolution adopted by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland with reference to the majority Report of the Commission on the Royal Hibernian Academy; and whether, in view of the expression of hope therein contained that the voice of the artists of Ireland may not be stifled by recommendations based solely on the evidence and suggestion of department officials, and that no action by the Government, conceived on the lines of the majority Report, may result
† See Col. 142.1734 in what would undoubtedly be the extinction of the Academy, he will say whether it is proposed to take any, and, if so, what action in the matter.
§ MR. McKENNAMy attention has been called to the resolution in question. The majority and minority Reports are now under consideration, and I am not yet in a position to announce any decision. I should add, however, that my hon. friend appears to be mistaken in supposing that the recommendations in the majority Report were based solely on the evidence and suggestion of department officials.