§ Mr. KENNEDYasked the Solicitor-General for Ireland if he will say whether the has read and considered the judgment in Kenelly and Others v. Cyril E. Brown, whereby boards of guardians are debarred from sending poor persons for operations, etc., to extern institutions or city hospitals; and, as this will involve unnecessary suffering and loss of life, whether the decision is the subject of appeal or whether legislation will be introduced to deal with this matter?
§ Mr. ARTHUR SAMUELSThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. I am not aware that any steps are being taken to appeal from the judgment of the King's Bench Division. Representations as to the necessity for an amendment in the law have been made since the decision referred to, and the matter will be duly considered.