§ MR. P. M'DONALD (Sligo, N.)asked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Whether the existing staff of the Court of Bankruptcy in Ireland (with two exceptions) from the Judges downwards are Protestants, and if no Catholic has received any promotion, place, or employment in that Court for several years; and, whether the Government will now make an exception to the rule so rigidly observed, and appoint a Catholic to the office of official assignee now vacant?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOB IRELAND (Mr. HOLMES) (Dublin University)I do not know the religion of the officials of the staff of the Court, and I should not feel justified in making inquiries on the subject. Neither the Government, nor any Member of the Government, have anything to do with the appointment of official assignees, or any other official of the Court.