§ MR. JOYCEI beg to ask Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland whether his attention has been called to the fact that the owners of the Lax Weir fishery in Ireland, valued at —400, recorded 135 proxy votes at the recent election on the licences taken out by the company for the fishing on that particular fishery, the property of such owners as a company or otherwise; and whether, under Section 9 of 11 and 12 Victoria, cap. 92, or any other section of the Irish Fishery Laws, he proposes to take any action in the matter.
§ THE ATTORNEYGENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. CHERRY, Liverpool, Exchange)I have made inquiries, but have found it impossible to obtain definite information as to the number of proxy votes given at the recent election to which the Question refers. If there were any irregularity in the election, any person aggrieved would have, of course, the ordinary legal remedy, but I have no power under the section referred to, or any other section that I am aware of, to interfere in the matter.
§ MR. JOYCEWill the right hon. Gentleman recommend the Irish Government to make full and impartial inquiry into this matter?
§ MR. CHERRYThat Question should be addressed to the Chief Secretary.