Ireland—Royal Residence

Question

MR. STACPOOLE
said, he would beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether, having regard to the desire generally expressed in Ireland that  there should be a Royal residence in that Country, Her Majesty's Government will propose to Parliament this Session a grant to purchase such suitable residence?

MR. GLADSTONE
That, Sir, is a question which has been for some time in the view of Her Majesty's Government; but I am not in a condition, at the present moment, to make a positive announcement respecting it to my hon. Friend.