§ MR. REDMONDasked the Secretary to the Treasury, When the accounts of the Irish Church Temporalities Commission for 1881, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon, will be presented to Parliament, as required by "The Irish Church Act, 1869?"
§ MR. COURTNEYSir, as I recently stated, in reply to a Question put by the hon. Member for Downpatrick (Mr. Mulholland), the accounts of the Fund are now made up to the 31st of March, and the Auditor's Report is not yet due. I am informed that the accounts to the 31st of March, 1882, were forwarded by the Land Commission to the Audit Office on Tuesday, the 27th instant, three days before they were due.
§ MR. W. H. SMITHOn what authority has that change been effected? The Statute requires that the accounts be made up to 31st December.
§ MR. COURTNEYThe change was made before my time at the Treasury; but I understand it was made in accordance with an understanding come to last year. I will, however, inquire more precisely.
§ MR. W. H. SMITHI will call attention to the subject again on Monday.