§ MR. J. F. X. O'BRIEN (Mayo, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, When the Royal Commission on Public Works, Ireland, is expected to make its Report; and, when does Government propose to provide for payment of the additional expenditure incurred in unions scheduled under "The Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1886?"
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)I was enabled to state last week, in reply to another hon. Member, that the Royal Commissioners had informed me that they are at present preparing their Report on Arterial Drainage.
§ MR. M. J. KENNY (Tyrone, Mid)asked if it was true, as stated, that the members of the Royal Commission were paid ton guineas a-day, or any other such sum?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURsaid, the same rule applied to them as to the members of any other Royal Commission.