§ MR. SLOANI beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the Report of the late Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the condition of the blind in the United Kingdom, and the recent Report of the International Conference held in Edinburgh last year, he proposes to grant State aid for the education of the blind in Ireland; and, if so, when.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. BRYCE,) Aberdeen, S.His Majesty's Government are considering the question of reintroducing the Irish Education (Afflicted Children) Bill of last session, under which it was proposed to give state aid towards the education of blind, deaf, and other afflicted children.
§ MR. KEIR HARDIEWill adults be included in the scheme?