§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL (Kerry, W.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland when he intends publishing the Minutes of meetings of the Intermediate Board, and correspondence dealing with the Resolution of this House of 21st May, proposing to alter their rules of 1907.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Intermediate Board have been asked by the Lord-Lieutenant to send him the Minutes of their proceedings for publication, but have refused to do so, stating that in their opinion no good purpose would be attained by the publication of their Minutes which have always been regarded as private and confidential. It was hoped that the correspondence between the Irish Government and the Board might have been before now published, but it has not yet been 693 brought to a close. I trust, however, that it will within a few days be concluded, and as soon as that happens it shall be published.