§ MR. MOONEY (Dublin Co., S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if his attention has been called to the case of Mr. Joseph Mooney, late chairman of the South Dublin Union, who was unable to seek re-election at the recent elections, owing to the manner in which the register for the Tallaght Division had been prepared; and whether, in view of the fact that the recently issued official register omits many of the names of those duly qualified to appear thereon, and retains others which have been successfully objected to, he will take steps to see that whoever is responsible for the compilation of the register be advised to secure a more accurate return in the future.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe Clerk of the Peace states that Mr. Mooney's name appeared upon the register for the electoral division of Rathfarnham up to and including the year 1901. At the revision of the register in that year the name was transferred by the Revising Barrister to the register for Usher's Quay Ward, on which it now appears. If Mr. Mooney possesses a residential qualification in the rural district, the Council is entitled to co-opt him to fill a vacancy on the Council. With regard to the second part 243 of the Question, the Clerk of the Peace states that so far as the county registers are concerned he has no reason to believe that the allegations are well founded.
§ MR. MOONEYIf I give the right hon. Gentleman the names of certain persons omitted, will he have inquiry made?
§ MR. WYNDHAMYes, Sir.