§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork Co., E)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether, in view of the fact that a large proportion of the Roman Catholic inmates of Irish unions are females, the desirability of appointing a Roman Catholic lady inspector of workhouses in Ireland will be favourably considered.
1389 (Answer.) As at present advised, I do not consider that any necessity exists for appointing a female inspector of workhouses. The Local Government Board has recently appointed two additional medical inspectors for workhouses, both of whom, it is understood, are Roman Catholics. Of the entire inspectorate on the Board's establishment, seven are believed to belong to that religion.—(Irish Office.)