§ MR. FOLEYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the local police sergeant acts as the Poor Rate collector in the Island of Innisboffin, and that, in some instances where the process of the law was invoked in this island to recover Poor Rates, warrants have been issued against persons who hold clear receipts for the rates now demanded; and whether a constable is authorised to perform the duties of rate collector?
§ * MR. JACKSONThe Constabulary Authorities report that it is not the case that the local police sergeant has been engaged as a collector of Poor Rates in Innisboffin, nor do the Constabulary act as Poor Rate collectors. But warrants were addressed to the sergeant by the Magistrate of Petty Sessions for the recovery of rates, and two of these warrants were not executed because the defendants produced receipts for the money paid.
§ MR. CRILLY (Mayo, N.)I would like to ask the right hon. Gentleman as he cannot answer the preceding question when he can answer this one?
§ * MR. JACKSONThe answer to that is very simple. Two different departments have to supply the information. I have got it from one and not from the other.