§ MR. P. J. O'BRIEN (Tipperary, N.)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary, War Department whether he is aware that the Board of Guardians of Nenagh Onion have received a communication from the Netley Military Hospital, to the effect that John Kelly, a private soldier in the "Connaught Rangers" regiment, who had been a lunatic, suffering from dementis, but who had sufficiently recovered to allow of his being removed, would be sent to the Union Authorities at Nenagh, under the care of two guides, on the 15th March, 1892; whether some other provision could be made in such a case as this, to avoid sending a soldier out of hospital on a long journey at this inclement season, and in so infirm a state that it required two guides to take charge of him; and, having regard to the fact that there is no proper provision 1188 available for lunatics at Nenagh Union, will he have inquiry made into this case of John Kelly's removal?
§ MR. BRODRICKThe man referred to is a harmless lunatic, and he is transferred to the Union to which he is chargeable under the provisions of the Army Act. His condition was not such as to preclude travelling, and an insane soldier is always accompanied by an escort.