§ Mr. SWIFT MacNEILLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireand whether steps will be taken to secure to the library in University College, Dublin, formerly the library of the Royal University of Ireland, under the provisions of the Copyright Bill, the same privileges accorded under that Bill to the Welsh University, regard being had to the advantage of such a concession to the newly established National University of Ireland and the circumstances that the funds at the disposal of the librarian will not allow of a generous purchase of books for the equipment of a library fitting to a great seat of learning?
Mr. BUXTON(for the Chief Secretary for Ireland): I am afraid that I can give no encouragement to any proposal to add further to the number of copies of books which publishers are required to furnish gratuitously to libraries.
§ Mr. S. MacNEILLIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that it is a very hard thing that Wales should get an advantage from which Ireland is excluded?
Mr. BUXTONScotland, Ireland, and England already have this privilege. Under the Copyright Bill it was granted to Wales. Ireland has it through Trinity College.
§ Mr. S. MacNEILLIs Trinity College to have an advantage from which the National University is excluded?