§ MAJOR O'BEIRNEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, If Colonel M'Kerlie, the present Chairman of the Irish Board of Works, is about to resign that appointment, or will be recommended to take that step by the Government?
SIR HENEY'SELWIN-IBBETSON,in reply, said, that if the hon. and gallant Gentleman would allow him, he would answer the Question. Colonel M'Kerlie had not tendered his resignation, nor had the Government considered it necessary to call upon a valuable public servant to resign.
§ MAJOR O'BEIRNEasked the Secretary of State for War, If it is contemplated transferring Colonel M'Kerlie to the command of the Royal Hibernian Military School on his resignation of the Chairmanship of the Irish Board of Works?
§ COLONEL STANLEYSir, in answer to the Question of the hon. and gallant Member, I have to say that the appointment in connection with the Hibernian Military School has been filled by Colonel Cotton. I do not believe it was contemplated to offer it to Colonel M'Kerlie; and, indeed, I have no ground for supposing it would have been accepted by him had it been so offered.