§ SIR T. ESMONDE (Kerry, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state how many Nationalist Magistrates have been appointed in the constituency of West Kerry during the past 12 months; and whether any more will be appointed?
MR. J. MORLEYThe Lord Chancellor is unable to give the numbers for West Kerry, as distinguished from the county; but for the entire county the number of gentlemen appointed to the Commission of the Peace during the past 12 months is 19, of whom 12 are believed to be Roman Catholics. No official record exists as to the political opinions of these gentlemen. As regards the second paragraph, I can only give the hon. Baronet the same reply that I have given to the hon. and learned Member for West Cavan—namely, that the Lord Chancellor assures me he is ready to consider the names of any gentlemen which may be 1151 brought before him as suitable for the Commission.