HC Deb 30 October 1912 vol 43 c463W
Mr. GINNELL

asked the Chief Secretary, having regard to his statement that the Government accepted the Amendment to the Government of Ireland Bill withholding from the Irish Parliament control of the University of Dublin because assured that such was the desire of that university, and to the fact since disclosed that the university never expressed such a desire, whether he will invite those engaged in the actual life and work of that university to furnish him with their considered opinion of that Amendment before the Report stage of the Bill is reached?

Mr. BIRRELL

I am aware that there is a difference of opinion in Trinity College on this subject, but I am at present bound to assume in this House that the Members for the University represent the views of the majority of the electors.