§ Mr. R. McNEILLasked the Attorney-General for Ireland whether the vacant post of medical officer in his Majesty's prison in Belfast is being temporarily filled by a man of military age who has not joined the Royal Army Medical Corps or any other branch of the Army; and whether he will undertake that no permanent appointment shall be made except of 690W a medical man who has served in the Army or who was over military age at the outbreak of war?
§ Mr. RUSSELLThe vacant post of medical officer in His Majesty's prison, Belfast, is being temporarily filled by the doctor who has been acting as substitute for the late medical officer at the time of his death. Otherwise I have no information as to the matter mentioned in the first part of the question. The appointment of prison medical officer in the ordinary course is not permanent, but is made for a term of three years, but such an appointment in the case of Belfast Prison has been deferred until the termination of the War, when, of course, it will become practicable to consider applications from doctors now serving with His Majesty's. Forces.