§ Mr. MacVEAGH (for Mr. Lardner)asked why payment has been refused to the committee of management of the Monaghan and Cavan District Asylum of the Capitation Grant in aid of the maintenance of pauper lunatics for the period from 1st January, 1899, to 31st March, 1899; if he is aware that the Corporation of Dublin brought a petition of right in reference to the payment of the Capitation Grant in aid of the maintenance of pauper lunatics in Richmond Asylum, and that the petition was decided in favour of the corporation; and whether, in the face of this decision, the Treasury propose to still withhold payment in the case of the Monaghan and Cavan Asylum?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Government have not yet decided whether they will or will not appeal against the decision referred to, and meanwhile no payment can be made.