§ MR. J. P. FARRELLTo ask Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland whether he will consent to the introduction of a clause in the Charitable Loan Funds (Ireland) Bill which will enable the Loan Fund (Ireland) Board to reimburse those debenture holders of the Edgeworthstown Loan Fund Society who lost their savings by the fraudulent conduct of the clerk, which savings they were induced to deposit on the assurance that the loan funds were supervised and managed by a Government Department, by which their accounts were regularly audited and who were responsible for the safety of their funds.
(Answered by Mr. Atkinson.) No, Sir; first, because I believe such a clause would be out of order; secondly, because the Loan Fund Board have no funds available for the purpose indicated; and, thirdly, because I dispute the accuracy of the several statements contained in the Question on which the claims of the debenture holders appear to be based.