asked the Minister for Local Government whether he ordered postponement of the appointment of a Medical Officer for Carlow County Home on the day on which the election was to have taken place; whether the vacancy had been duly advertised and the date fixed in the ordinary course, and whether he will state his reasons for so postponing the election?
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - CARLOW MEDICAL OFFICERSHIP (POSTPONED ELECTION).
DOMHNALL O MUIRGHEASA (for Eamon O Dubhghaill)
The answers are in the affirmative. The Board of Health were asked to postpone the election pending a decision in regard to the location of the County Home and of other institutions for the treatment of the sick in the county, upon which decision will depend the question of the duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the Medical Officer of the County Home.