§ MR. BRADYsaid, he wished to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland if Medical Poor Law Officers are bound to attend on persons whose tickets of attendance have been suspended in consequence of their ineligibility to Poor Law relief from position 1895 and circumstances, but who afterwards get renewed tickets for attendance without alteration or diminution of their pecuniary circumstances. Also, in the event of a Poor Law Medical Officer falling ill in the discharge of his duties, or otherwise, whether Guardians have power to stop from his salary the amount paid by them for his substitute.
§ MR. H. A. HERBERTsaid, the questions of the hon. Gentleman would have been addressed with more propriety to some one who was more fitted to deal with points of law. He believed, however, there was nothing to prevent persons from obtaining medical relief under the circumstances in question. The matter might generally be left to the discretion and good feeling of the Dispensary Committees, but some instances of abuse undoubtedly existed which he should be glad to remedy if possible. In answer to the second question of the hon. Member, it certainly appeared rather hard to stop from the salary of the Medical Officer the amount paid by the Guardians during his illness to his substitute. He did not feel qualified to declare the law on this subject, but any Gentlemen who felt aggrieved might refer the question to the Poor Law Commissioners.