§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that in 1905 a site was secured for a teachers' residence in connection with Drumtullagh national school, county Antrim; that the manager of the school applied to the Board of Works for a loan to erect the residence; that the application was accepted on the conditions that the vesting order be deposited with the Board, which is impossible until the estate from which the site has been granted is sold; and whether, in view of the fact that years may elapse before the estate will be sold, and that the Board of Works have accepted sureties for the loan, he will order it to be granted forthwith.
§ MR. MCKENNAI am informed that the facts are as stated except that Amendments have been called for in the plans and specifications. At present the applicant has only a yearly tenancy, which does not afford adequate security for the proposed loan. I believe the difficulties in this case could easily be removed and I shall be glad to communicate privately with the hon. Member.