§ Mr. MULDOONasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he was consulted or whether the Attorney-General for Ireland was consulted before the Treasury Order, dated 30th October, 1916, increasing the fees in the Registry of Deeds Office, Ireland, was issued and laid upon the Table; and what explanation is to be given that the office which was always self-supporting is not so at present?
Mr. McKINNON WOODNo, Sir; the regulation of the fees in the Registry of Deeds is by Statute placed at the discretion of the Treasury. The main reason why the office is not now self-supporting is a continuous decline in the receipts from fees.