HC Deb 15 August 1893 vol 16 cc243-4
MR. HANBURY (Preston)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether Lords Lieutenant of counties will, if the Homo Rule Bill becomes law, be appointed by the Crown or by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and in the latter case whether on the advice of the Irish Executive or how otherwise; and whether in Ireland as in England the Lord Lieutenant of a county is essentially a military officer, discharging Civil functions in virtue of the separate office of Gustos Rotulorum?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. J. MORLEY,) Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Lieutenants of counties in Ireland will continue, as at present, to be appointed by the Lord Lieutenant subject to any direction of Her Majesty. The reply to the inquiry in the second paragraph is an affirmative.

MR. HANBURY

Then the custos rotulorum will be appointed by the Lord Lieutenant acting on the advice of the Irish Executive, while the Lords Lieutenant will be appointed as the Representatives of Her Majesty not on the advice of the Irish Executive?

MR. J. MORLEY

I said the answer to the question on the Paper was in the affirmative—that is, the Lord Lieutenant is an essentially military officer discharging Civil functions. The appointments are to be made under the Bill exactly as they are now made.

MR. HANBURY

Do I understand that these military officers will be appointed on the advice of the Irish Executive?

MR. J. MORLEY

I said exactly the contrary. I believe the Lords Lieutenant of counties in Ireland will continue, as at present, to be appointed by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.