§ MR. TUITEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the attention of the Commissioners of Lunatic Asylums has been drawn to the case of Thomas Garry, late land steward to the Mullingar Lunatic Asylum, who was recently killed by a horse, the property of the Governors of that Institution; and whether, having regard to the fact that Garry was killed while in the service of the Institution, and to the number of years during which he faithfully discharged the duties of his position, any compensation will be given to his young and helpless family?
§ *MR. JACKSONThe attention of the Inspectors of Lunatic Asylums has been called to the case of Thomas Garry, late land steward to the Mullingar Lunatic Asylum, but they are not aware of any power under the existing law by which such compensa 223 tion could be awarded as is suggested. If the Board of the Asylum had passed a resolution on the subject, the matter would have been carefully considered; but the Board declined to pass a resolution, as the resident medical superintendent had himself offered appointments to the children, which they, however, refused to accept.