§ Mr. GINNELLasked whether, in view of the necessity for economy, the desire of the small local governing bodies in Ireland to have, like the larger bodies, a yearly instead of a half-yearly audit, and, the power given by the Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act to allow this, whether half-yearly audits will be allowed henceforward; and, if not, will the reason against it be stated?
Mr. SAMUELI am advised that the enactment referred to gives no power to alter the period fixed by Statute for the audit of the accounts of local authorities in Ireland.