§ MR. SLOANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of 482 Ireland if, in view of the fact that appointments to the office of visiting physician to Irish lunatic asylums have been abolished, he will explain how the Lord - Lieutenant has been able to sanction the appointment of a visiting physician to the Youghal Auxiliary Asylum.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe appointment of visiting physician was abolished prior to the passing of the Local Government Act, 1898; but Section 84 (1) (b) of this Act empowers asylum committees to appoint an assistant medical officer, who is under the control of the resident superintendent. This is the appointment the Lord-Lieutenant sanctioned.