§ MR. GINNELLTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in view of the limitations of the existing public libraries in Dublin and the limited time during which that situated in Trinity College is accessible to persons not belonging to that college, whether he has considered the desirability of founding a new State library in Dublin, corresponding to that in the 33 British Museum, and transferring to it all the books belonging to the State now in the Trinity College library, together with the privilege now enjoyed by that college of receiving free copies of all new books published in the United Kingdom.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) In addition to the National Library, which is maintained by the State, I understand that Dublin is well supplied with libraries. A new State library would be superfluous, and the privilege referred to in the Question could not be transferred without legislation.