§ MR. BRUENsaid, he wished to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether it is the intention of the Government to propose, during the present Session, a change in the Law which regulates the duties and powers of County Coroners in Ireland, of their Courts, and the mode of their appointment? He further wished to know, When the right hon. Member would move for the Select Committee on Union Rating in Ireland?
§ MR. CHICHESTER FORTESCUEsaid, in reply to the Question of the hon. Member, he had to state that there was at that moment a Bill before the House upon the subject of the powers of County Coroners in Ireland, introduced by the hon. Member for Armagh (Mr. Vance), to which, of course, the Government 1623 would give every consideration; but he was not prepared, on the part of the Government, to say that they saw any prospect of dealing with this particular subject this Session. In reply to the latter part of the hon. Member's Question, he begged to say that he should move for a Select Committee upon the subject of Union Rating in Ireland at the earliest time that the pressure of Public Business would permit.