§ Mr. JOHN MURPHYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Catholic Clerical Managers' Association and other similar bodies, having expressed their readiness to carry out the proposals made as to the heating and cleansing of schools, are expected to prepare any definite plans for doing so for consideration by the 2146 Treasury; if so, why have they not been asked to do so by the Irish Government; and whether the Irish Government has any intention of carrying out the proposals as to heating and cleansing, so that the matter may be arranged before next winter?
§ Mr. CHERRYIt is for the managers of all denominations to consider whether they can devise a practical solution of this question. My right hon. Friend has already stated that he is prepared to give full consideration to any such solution on which they may be agreed, but, as he pointed out in his reply to the question asked by the hon. Member on the 3rd inst., it must not be assumed that the Treasury are as yet in any way committed to the basis of negotiations. It is obviously out of the question to think of legislation on the subject during the present Session.