§ MR. MAURICE HEALY (Cork)asked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, How it happened that the existing powers of having the accounts of Official Assignees in Bankruptcy audited were not exercised in the case of Mr. Lucius H. James' accounts; and, whether they are at present being availed of as regards the accounts of the existing Official Assignees?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. HOLMES) (Dublin University)This Question refers to a matter as to which I have no special means of knowledge. I believe, however, that an audit is now, and has always been, had in each bankruptcy proceeding; and if it has proved inadequate in some cases, this must, I think, have, to a great extent, arisen from the assignee nominated by the creditors and his solicitor not having used due care and attention.