§ Mr. MOLESasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Irish National Assurance Company, Limited, and the New Ireland Assurance Company, Ltd., have made the necessary deposit with the Board of Trade of £20,000; and whether they have furnished the required particulars to the authorities for the year 1919?
§ Sir R. HORNEI have been asked to reply. The Irish National Assurance Company, Limited, has made a deposit of £20,000 in respect of life assurance business under the Assurance Companies Act, 1909. As the business of that company was only commenced late in the year 1919, the first returns made up to the 31st December, 1920, need not be lodged until June, 1921.
No company called the New Ireland Assurance Company, Limited, has been registered, but the New Ireland Assurance Collecting Society is registered under the Friendly Societies Acts, and is therefore not required to make a deposit of £20,000. I am informed by the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies that the returns for 1919 have been made by the society, and are now being examined.