HL Deb 12 June 1896 vol 41 cc942-3

This Act shall apply to Ireland with the following modifications:—

  1. (a) The Public Health (Ireland) Acts shall be substituted for the Public Health Acts; and
  2. (b) Sections 10 and 255 of the Public Health Act (Ireland), 1878, shall be substituted respectively for Sections 4 and 257 of the Public Health Act, 1875; and
  3. (c) "Sanitary authority" shall be substituted for "local authority"; and
  4. (d) The Public Health (Ireland) Acts and this Act may together be cited as the Public Health (Ireland) Acts.
As the result of an interview with a deputation headed by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, he had been asked to include Ireland in the operation of the Bill.

* LORD HARRIS

said that he did not represent the Irish Local Government Board in their Lordships' House. The Amendment had only been circulated that morning, and he was not aware whether the Irish Local Government Board had seen it; but he had no instructions to oppose it.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND (Lord ASHBOURNE)

thought that it would be reasonable to allow the Irish Office an opportunity of reading the Amendments. If the noble Earl had communicated the Amendment to the Irish Office and had asked their views, there was nothing more to be said, but, if not, then an opportunity should be allowed to consider them.

EARL BEAUCHAMP

said that the Irish Office had the question before it on the Public Health (Ireland) Amendment Bill, but the Amendment had been refused on the ground that the question should be delayed in order that the law in both countries should go together.

* THE EARL OF MAYO

said the deputation referred to was strongly in favour of the Bill being applied to Ireland. He understood that the Irish Office had no objection to this, and, therefore, he hoped the Amendment would be passed.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND

said he had no objection to the Amendment on the understanding that if the Irish Office saw fit on recommendation to suggest a modification this should be done.

Clause ordered to stand part of the Bill; Bill re-committed to the Standing Committee; and to be printed as amended.—[No. 129.]