§ Mr. HAYDENasked the Chief Secretary whether he has received a copy of a resolution from the Castlerea Board of Guardians, requesting an alteration in the law, in order to assimilate with that existing in Great Britain, enabling the board of guardians to board out destitute children, notwithstanding that their parents are alive; and whether he can say if there is any immediate probability of such an alteration in the law being introduced by him?
§ The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)I have received a copy of the resolution referred to. I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to a similar question asked by the hon. Member for East Waterford on 21st February last.