§ Mr. MacVEAGHasked the Attorney-General for Ireland if he would state whether there is any rule or regulation governing the appointment of local solicitors to the Irish Land Commission, and, if so, the date of the same; whether any salary is paid to such solicitors; and in how many cases is the position held by the Crown Solicitor of the district?
§ Mr. REDMOND BARRYThere is no rule or regulation governing the appointment of local solicitors to act for the Irish Land Commission. The solicitors are selected from the point of view of efficiency. No salary is attached to the post, the solicitors being remunerated by the prescribed costs of court, which, on recovery of the debt, are paid by the defaulter. Of the thirty-four local solicitors so employed seven are Crown solicitors and six are sessional Crown solicitors.