§ MR. J. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord- 468 Lieutenant of Ireland whether, as no official record is available as to the denominations to which they belong, he can state the names of the seventeen judges of the High Court, twenty-one county court judges, including five recorders, thirty-four lieutenants of counties and cities, forty-one Crown solicitors, and thirty-six clerks of the Crown and peace, with the counties to which those in the last four classes are attached.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) I should be quite willing to give a Return containing the information asked for if it could be shown that any useful purpose would be served. The information is given in full in Thom's Official Directory and other publications.
§ MR. J. MACVEAGHTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state the names of the present members of the Privy Council in Ireland; and whether there is any record as to their religious opinions.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The number of members of the Privy Council in Ireland is seventy, and their names are given in Thom's Official Directory and similar publications. There is no record of the religious opinions of Privy Councillors.