§ MR. DILLON(for Dr. Kenny) (Cork, S.)asked, the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Why the usual practice of appointing the medical officer of a dis- 1176 pensary district in Ireland to take charge of the Constabulary within his district was not followed in the case of Dr. William Jordan, recently appointed to the Castlebar, county Mayo, Dispensary; and, whether it is a fact that Dr. Jordan applied for the position, which had been for many years past held by his predecessor in the dispensary?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.), in reply, said, he was informed that the usual practice was not as stated in the Question. The Inspector General of Constabulary received the names of the medical gentlemen who were available. It was the case that Dr. Jordan applied for the appointment; but the Constabulary Authorities did not consider him the most suitable man for the appointment. He was a very junior practitioner, and, in fact, only received his diploma a few weeks ago.