§ MR. SLOANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the house 484 built by public money for a resident medical superintendent in connection with the Auxiliary Asylum at Youghal is at present occupied by a Roman Catholic chaplain; and, if so, will he explain whether this change has the sanction of the Inspectors of Lunacy.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe reply to the first inquiry is in the affirmative. There is no legal provision which requires that the sanction of the inspectors should be obtained in such a matter.
§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the physician lives within a very easy distance of the asylum, and that no complaint has ever been received that the welfare of the patients is neglected, but that, on the contrary, the arrangement gives complete satisfaction.
§ MR. WALTER LONGNo complaints have been brought to my knowledge.
§ MR. WALTER LONGI cannot answer that until I have looked more fully into the circumstances. I am inquiring into all the matters connected with this asylum just now.