MR. ENGLEDEW (Kildare, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Government will introduce a short Act, allowing the reduction of the number of members necessary to constitute a quorum of rural district councillors at their meetings from one-fourth to one-eighth, provided such proportion of one-eighth does not reduce the number to less than eight members, in which case the latter number should constitute a quorum.
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. ATKINSON,) (for Mr. G. W. BALFOUR) Londonderry, N.The Government are considering the propriety of introducing a short amending Bill, dealing, amongst other things, with the matter mentioned in the question.