MR. O'KEEFFEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been directed by the Prisons Board to the following Report made by Dr. Moorhead, Visiting Justice, Tullamore Gaol:—
23rd May, 1890.Mr. M'Enery complains that yesterday he was reduced 15 marks by the chief warder for not having sufficient work done, that he has been suffering from dyspepsia in the prison, for which he is at present under medical treatment, and that consistent with his condition of health he is as industrious as he possibly can be. In view of the fact that Mr. M'Enery is at present under medical treatment for a very disabling disease, dyspepsia, I would recommend to the authorities that his task work be suspended until such time as his health is restored;and whether, having regard to the fact that by medical authority Mr. M'Enery's health is affected, and that he has still over seven months' imprisonment to undergo with hard labour, for publishing a newspaper article, he will direct special attention to his condition?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe General Prisons Board report that it is the case that the prisoner mentioned was deprived of 15 marks for idleness, the medical officer of the prison having then reported that there was nothing in his condition to prevent him from performing his work. The medical officer now further reports that the complaint of the prisoner is of a slight nature, and that there is absolutely nothing in his condition to prevent him from performing his task. There does not appear to be anything in the case calling for special attention.