§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Longford, N.)to ask Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland the cause of the delay in sanctioning the appointment of Mr. E. Daly McCann to the clerkship of Longford petty sessions, to which office he was elected by a large majority on June 14th; and will his appointment be now sanctioned.
(Answered by Mr Cherry.) A question has arisen as to whether Mr. McCann is within the prescribed limits of age, and until this question has been decided it cannot be stated whether or not the appointment will be sanctioned. It is not anticipated that there will be any undue delay in dealing with the matter.