§ MR. O'DOHERTYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he is aware that inconvenience is experienced by the traders and commercial classes in the north-west of Ireland owing to the absence of a local bankruptcy court; and that memorials have from time to time been presented to the Lord Lieutenant by the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce praying for the establishment of a local bankruptcy court in Londonderry, pursuant to the Local Bankruptcy (Ireland) Act; and 608 seeing that so far back as 1894 the then Chief Secretary stated in the House that the Lord Chancellor, to whom the Government of the day had referred the matter, was then inquiring into the matter, whether these inquiries have as yet been completed; and will the necessary steps be taken for the establishment of such a court.
§ MR. ATKINSONThe Chamber of Commerce was informed in 1894 that there were no sufficient grounds shown for establishing a bankruptcy court in Londonderry. It is not believed the circumstances have since altered, but any representations that may be made to Government on the subject will be considered.