§ MR. M. HEALYI beg to ask the Attorney General for Ireland whether his attention has been called to the recent Report of the Cork Chamber of Shipping and Commerce, in which complaint is made that insolvent traders are enabled by the present state of the Bankruptcy Laws to prevent any effectual investigation of their affairs by petitioning the Bankruptcy Court in Dublin, and thus preventing proceedings in the Local Court of Bankruptcy: and whether the Government will facilitate legislation, making it necessary in the case of all traders within the jurisdiction of Local Courts of Bankruptcy to initiate legislation within such Courts?
§ MR. MADDENI have not yet seen the Report referred to, but the suggestion which it contains is receiving the close consideration of the Government. I cannot undertake to facilitate legislation of the character suggested in the question, and I do not think that such legislation could be undertaken without further experience of the working of the local Bankruptcy Court.
§ MR. M. HEALYDo I understand the Government intend to offer opposition to legislation on this point initiated by private Members?
§ MR. MADDENYes, Sir; as at present advised.