MR. T. M. HEALYsaid, he wished to ask the Attorney General for Ireland a question with reference to the Bill of which he had given notice, to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Local Government Board for Ireland under the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, relating to the Urban Sanitary District of Armagh. He wished to know whether, before the hon. and learned Gentleman proceeded with the Bill—the second Bill of the kind—he would be good enough to make inquiry as to whether the Catholics were adequately represented in Armagh, and, if not, make provision in the Bill for it, Catholics forming about half the population.
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. J. ATKINSON,) Londonderrysaid, he had communicated with the Local Government Board and the local authorities in reference to what took place before the Provisional Order was made, and he would like to defer his answer until he heard from them.
MR. T. M. HEALYsaid he supposed fair notice would be given before the subject came again before the House.
§ THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR IRELANDsignified assent.