§ Mr. E. KELLYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that the expenses of the Richmond, Hard-wicke, and Whitworth hospitals were originally defrayed by the Irish Parliament out of Irish Votes; that the expenses of these hospitals have from 1800 to this present year been defrayed out of Irish Votes; that the present Vote is insufficient for current expenses; and that the principal merchants who supply food and other necessities have recently notified the secretaries to the hospitals that they will supply no more goods on account of the large sums due to them for goods supplied; and, in view of the fact that these hospitals have always been financed by the Government, what steps does he propose to take?
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Mr. HENRYI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to his similar question on this subject on the 9th instant. The Irish Government is in no way resposible for the management of these hospitals.