§ MR. O'KELLY (Mayo, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether the vacancy in the governorship of the Castlebar Prison has yet been filled; and, if not, will he consent to make the appointment from the ranks of the prison service.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe vacancy has been filled by the appointment of a Deputy Governor who was promoted from the ranks of the service.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E)Will the right hon. Gentleman give an undertaking that in future, as far as possible, appointments shall be filled up from those in the ranks?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI cannot give an undertaking of that character.