§ Mr. FLAVINasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he has received a resolution passed unanimously by the Kerry County Council calling attention to the inconvenience caused and expense incurred by the holding of criminal prosecutions at Tralee instead of at Listowel; whether he is aware that witnesses and others in these cases are usually poor persons who cannot afford to pay railway fares from Listowel and hotel expenses at Tralee for several days; and whether he will say on what grounds this expense and public inconvenience is inflicted on the people of Listowel and surrounding districts?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI have received no such resolution, but a resolution of similar purport was received in July last, and referred in accordance with the Statutes governing the matter to the Privy Council. After full consideration the Privy Council decided that no change should be made in the existing arrangements for the discharge of criminal business in county Kerry, and the county council was, therefore, informed that His Excellency was unable to comply with the application.