§ MR. HEALYasked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Whether it is the fact that games of chess, &c. are forbidden to the suspects in Naas and other prisons on Sundays; and, whether there is any reason for such amusements 230 being stopped on Sunday more than any other day?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)Yes, Sir; it has always been customary in all the prisons in Ireland to stop such games on the Sunday.
§ MR. HEALYasked if the right hon. and learned Gentleman would have any objection to modify the rule so as to allow the prisoners to amuse themselves on Sundays as well as any other day?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)said, that was a matter for the Prison Board.