§ MR. MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)I beg to ask the Attorney General for Ireland whether he is aware that the General Protestant Synod in Ireland has unanimously passed a resolution claiming that the Irish Protestant clergy should have equal privileges with the Irish Roman 668 Catholic clergy in holding the appointment of chaplains to Her Majesty's forces in Ireland; and whether the Government will take any steps to give effect to that resolution?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN, Dublin University)The question should be addressed to the Secretary of State for War.
In reply to a further question by Mr. MAC NEILL.
§ MR. MADDENsaid: It is the fact that more than three years ago, as Member for the University of Dublin, I entered into a correspondence with the Chaplain General on this subject. The question refers now to the action of the Government in the matter, and as I have not the honour of being Secretary of State I cannot give any official information. The question should be addressed torn right hon. Friend.