§ MR. DEASYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the late Dispensary Medical Officer of the Skull District, County Cork, was also Medical Officer to the Constabulary of that district; whether, on his death, Dr. Shipsey, a man of long experience in his profession, was elected dispensary doctor; whether the County Inspector has appointed Dr. Sweet-man, who has become qualified to practise medicine within the past few months, Constabulary Medical Attendant; whether this is contrary to custom; and, whether he will direct that Dr. Sweetman's appointment be cancelled, and that Dr. Shipsey be given the position?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANDr. Sweet-man, who, I believe, was qualified at the time, was appointed Medical Officer to the Constabulary at Skull, on the occurrence of a vacancy in February last, and was then the only candidate. Dr. Shipsey, who has since been elected Dispensary Doctor, at that time resided at Dunmanway, over 27 miles away. It is not the invariable rule to appoint the Dispensary Doctors to these posts; but the Inspector General informs me that he understands Dr. Shipsey has recently taken up his residence near to some of the stations in Skull District, and he will consider whether it would not be advantageous to place these stations under his medical charge.