SIR DOMINIC CORIGANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether, in accordance with the intimation given by the Irish Government to the deputation from the several municipal bodies of Ireland that waited on His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and the Chief Secretary for Ireland on 30th January last, it is the intention of the right honourable the Chief Secretary for Ireland to bring in a Bill this Session for the introduction of the principle of representation in the constitution of the boards of the Lunatic Asylums of Ireland, and for insuring better financial management in those institutions?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON,in reply, said, that at the time when this deputation waited upon the Lord Lieutenant it was hoped that he (the Marquess of Hartington) would have been able to re-introduce during the present Session the County Officers Bill of last Session, but there had been no opportunity of doing so with any prospect of its obtaining sufficient discussion. There never was any intention to bring in a separate measure in reference to the boards of Lunatic Asylums. He trusted that during next Session it would be possible to consider and deal with the whole question.