HC Deb 26 March 1907 vol 171 c1671
MR. HALPIN (Clare, W.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the whole of the exterior and interior stone facings for the College of Science and Art, Dublin, will be of Irish stone.

MR. RUNCIMAN

I have nothing to add to the numerous replies which have been given on this subject.

MR. HALPIN

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that stone quarried in North West Clare is some of the best obtainable? Will he not see that it is used in these buildings?

MR. RUNCIMAN

I have been told that Irish stone is of the highest possible quality, but I cannot undertake to decide as between different classes of Irish stone.