§ MR. MITCHELL HENRYasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether Sir Alfred Power has resigned his office as President of the Local Government Board in Ireland; and, if so, whether, in consideration of the importance of the subject to the wellbeing of the Country, the Government will pause before making a permanent appointment, and consider the expediency of so far uniting the Local Government Board and the Board of Works as to place at their head a Member of the Government to represent the departments in Parliament?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, I am informed by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary for the Lord Lieutenant, who is himself, I believe, President of the Local Government Board, that Sir Alfred Power has resigned the Office of Vice President, and that Mr. Robinson has been nominated for it. I believe that the appointment to be made will be of a satisfactory character. At all events, I think we need not interfere with the proceedings of the Government in endeavouring to deal with the important question to which the hon. Gentleman refers.
§ MR. MITCHELL HENRYSir, in consequence of the right hon. Gentleman's answer, I beg to give Notice that I shall take the earliest opportunity of calling attention to the scandalous haste with which this appointment has been filled up.