§ MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Government will consider the advisability of granting State-aid to the blind; whether he is aware that the International Conference held at Edinburgh last year reported that the present voluntary system is totally inadequate, and that Continental countries have a systematized method of dealing with this afflicted class.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) I beg to refer to my reply to a Question put by the hon. Member for South Belfast on 27th March,† when I stated that the question of reintroducing the Irish Education (Afflicted Children) Bill of last session was under consideration. I hope it may be possible to introduce that Bill this session.
† See (4) Debates, cliv., 1077.