§ MR. GIBSONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 468 When the Government intend to fill the vacancies caused in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in Ireland by the death of the late Mr. Justice O'Brien, and by the recent promotion of Mr. Justice Fitzgerald? He wished to ask, in addition, whether any appointments had already been made?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant is now in communication with the Prime Minister on the subject.
§ MR. GIBSONSir, bearing in mind that one of these vacancies has been four months in existence, I shall ask on Monday whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the fact that the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland stated on the first day of the term that in consequence of these vacancies no Divisional Court of Queen's Bench could sit for the present, and I shall repeat my Question.