§ 75. Mr. WILLIAM O'BRIENasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that unanimous resolutions have been passed by the committees of management of the district lunatic asylums for the counties of Down, Tipperary, Limerick, Tyrone, Fermanagh, and others, complaining of the heavy burden cast upon the ratepayers by reason of the deficit in the Treasury Capitation Grant towards the maintenance of lunatics; and whether he can see any prospect of relief for the rate-payers in the matter?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThis matter must await the general readjustment of the relations between Local and Imperial Taxation.
§ Mr. W. O'BRIENCan the right hon. Gentleman say when we will get a report on that subject?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI am not prepared to answer that question at present.