Mr. FRED HALL (Dulwich)asked what is the origin of the Irish Church Temporalities Fund which it is proposed, under the Government of Ireland Bill, to hand over to the control of the Irish Government; what is the present amount of the fund; and for what purposes may such fund be utilised under existing law?
§ The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)I would refer the hon. Member to the statement on pages 9 and 10 of the Annual Report of the Irish Land Commission for the year 1910–11, and to Tables Nos. 177 and 178 in the Appendix to that Report.