§ DR. AMBROSE (Mayo, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that Dr. Gill, of Westport, county Mayo, who until lately held the position of dispensary doctor and surgeon to the police at Newport, in the same county, was asked by the police authorities to resign the latter appointment on changing his residence to Westport; and can he state why he was compelled to give up the police appointment.
§ MR. ATKINSONI beg to refer the hon. Gentleman to the Answer which I gave to this Question yesterday.†
§ DR. AMBROSEBut why was the appointment given to a doctor in West-port?
§ MR. ATKINSONI said yesterday that the last holder of the office took the post of dispensary doctor at Westport, necessitating his daily attendance there, and he could not therefore fulfil the duties of police surgeon.
§ DR. AMBROSESurely it is as impossible for a doctor to do it who lives eighteen miles from the police barrack?