§ MR. JAMES O'CONNOR (Wicklow, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether in the case of the Inquiry held in March, 1903, by Sir Acheson M"Cullagh, Local Government Board Inspector, into charges of neglect of duty, made by Mr. Patrick Coogan against Dr. Bolster, late medical officer of Tinahely Dispensary District, the accused officer's expenses were paid; and, if so, out of what fund; and can he state the grounds of the refusal of the Local Government Board to pay the expenses of the witnesses examined in support of the complainant"s allegations.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe expenses of Dr. Bolster were not paid by the Board, or by the guardians with the Board"s consent. The Board defrayed the expenses, amounting to £2 10s. 0d., of five witnesses summoned by its inspector to attend the inquiry. It would be contrary to the invariable rule to defray the expenses of any other witnesses produced who were not summoned by the Inspector.