§ MR. REDMONDasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to a Letter in the "Freeman's Journal," of April 22nd, signed by Mr. Nicholas H. Devine, recently a suspect 1567 in Armagh Gaol; whether it is a fact, as stated in that Letter, that Mr. Devine, when suffering from an attack of inflammation of the lungs, was removed from the ordinary cell which he inhabited to one fifteen feet by thirteen; that in this cell three other suspects were confined with him for eighteen out of every twenty-four hours; that the cell contained four beds and the furniture necessary for four men, and was used for sleeping and dining in; and, whether better provision will be made for hospital patients in Armagh Gaol?
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JAHNSON)Sir, the Chief Secretary for Ireland has seen the letter referred to in this Question. The statement in that letter about Mr. Devine's illness in Armagh Prison is quite incorrect. He never suffered from inflammation of the lungs while in detention under the Protection Act. The remaining portions of this Question were, I am informed, fully answered on the 20th of March in reply to the hon. Member, and I have only to add that there is ample hospital accommodation in Armagh Prison.
§ MR. REDMONDsaid, that portion of his Question which had not been answered before he would like to have answered now, with reference to Mr. Devine being confined for this time in a cell of these dimensions.