§ MR. R. M. DANE (Fermanagh, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether, having regard to the decision of Her Majesty's Judges in the High Court of 52 Justice in Ireland, in re Doherty's presentment, the Irish Government intend to propose legislation with reference to the payment of road contractors in Ireland in respect of maintenance contracts.
MR. J. MORLEYThe case referred to in the question was decided against the contractor upon the construction of his contract with the Grand Jury, not upon any defect in the Grand Jury Laws. The Court of Appeal in Ireland yesterday decided on an appeal in the case that it is competent to the county surveyor to give a certificate for part of the money to which a contractor would be entitled had the contract been completed. No Legislation, I am advised, seems to be necessary.