§ MR. SEXTONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with regard to the refusal of the clerk of the Donegal Union to perform the duty of serving notices cast upon him by the Franchise Act, Whether the Irish Local Government Board have sent an inspector to Donegal to secure that persons entitled to the Parliamentary Franchise are not excluded from the register by reason of the default of the clerk, and if an inspector has been despatched, what report has been received from him?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANThere is no necessity to send an Inspector to make inquiries into this matter. The clerk is proceeding to discharge his duties under the Act.
§ MR. SEXTONasked whether the Local Government Board would issue a Circular to the Boards of Guardians pointing out the consequences that would ensue from delay?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANsaid, the Government had issued a Circular
§ MR. SEXTONasked whether the right hon. Gentleman had seen the statement that the clerk of the Sligo Union had refused to proceed unless they paid him first £40.
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANNo; Sir. I have not.