§ MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the seven Rathdowney prisoners at present in Tullamore goal are denied the use of tobacco; and, if so, seeing that they are bail prisoners, will he order that they are allowed to supply themselves with tobacco as they are with food.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell): Bail prisoners are allowed to smoke tobacco if the visiting committee approve. I am informed that none of the prisoners referred to have made any application for permission to smoke. If they should do so, the governor will, as a matter of course, refer the application to the visiting committee for their decision.