HC Deb 18 May 1897 vol 49 c723
MR. J. P. FARRELL (Cavan, W.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state whether the Irish Government have yet considered any scheme for the reform of the Grand Jury system in Ireland?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, Central

It is not the intention of the Government during the present Session to deal by legislation with the subject of the Grand Jury system in Ireland.

MB. J. P. FARRELL

asked whether the right hon. Gentleman could say that it was the intention of the Government to deal with the matter in another Session?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

No; I think that that would be going too far ahead.