§ Mr. FIELDasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he was aware that all the elected bodies in Ireland are now calling upon the Government to legislate upon the Report of the Royal Commission of 1889, and which unanimously reported that the question of the education and training of the deaf-and-dumb and blind should be immediately legislated upon; and whether he can explain the reason for delay in legislation after the sympathetic reception he gave the blind on the subject?
§ Mr. BIRRELL:I have received resolutions on the subject from several local bodies in Ireland. As regards the remainder of the question, I can only refer the hon. Member to my reply to a question asked by the hon. Member for South Belfast on 26th October last.