Central Criminal Lunatic Asylum (Ireland) Act, 1845

Lord lieutenant may make orders in council for the enlargement of district lunatic asylums.

14. [Recital of 7 Geo. 4. c. 14. s. 1.] If it shall be deemed necessary, at any time hereafter, to enlarge or extend the buildings of any district asylum for the lunatic poor in Ireland, or the out-offices thereof, or to procure more ground fit or necessary to be enjoyed therewith, then and in every such case it shall and may be lawful to and for the lord lieutenant, by and with the advice of her Majesty’s privy council in Ireland, from time to time, and whenever it shall seem expedient to him so to do, to direct and order that such enlargement or extension shall be made, or such additional ground as may be required shall be obtained, or, where it shall be inconvenient or impracticable to erect or obtain additional buildings adjoining to any such district asylum or asylums, then that additional buildings, with the ground fit or necessary to be enjoyed therewith, shall be erected, established, rented, or purchased within the same district, and as near as conveniently may be to such asylums respectively; and such additional buildings and ground shall be held in connexion with and as part of the asylum for the district in which said additional buildings or ground shall be situate; and every order in council to be made for any such purposes shall be published in the Dublin Gazette.