HC Deb 07 February 1887 vol 310 c767
MR. MAURICE HEALY (Cork)

asked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Whether there exists at present any system of public audit in reference to the accounts of the official assignees of the Court of Bankruptcy in Ireland; and, whether, if not, the Government propose, in view of the recent disclosures in the case of Mr. Lucius H. James, to amend the law on the subject?

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. HOLMES) (Dublin University)

There is no general audit by a public officer of those accounts; but under the Bankruptcy Act of 1866 there is a provision for an audit by the Court in each individual case; and I think this audit, if carried out, would be probably the most satisfactory.

MR. MAURICE HEALY

Would the right hon. and learned Gentleman state why it is not carried out?

MR. HOLMES

No, Sir; I really do not know.