§ MR. BIGGARasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, What decision the Local Government Board has come to relative to Robert Graham, clerk of Cootehill Union?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANThe Guardians, by a large majority, have expressed unabated confidence in Mr. Graham as their clerk; and having regard to this fact and to Mr. Graham's statement in his explanation that he answered Mr. Mattheson's question truthfully according to his recollection, and that if he interpreted the Local Government Board's letter wrongly he is very sorry for it, the Board have decided not to interfere on the present occasion with the Guardians' wish to retain Mr. Graham.
§ MR. BIGGARgave Notice that he would call attention to the action of the Local Government Board in this matter in Committee of Supply.
§ MR. HEALYIf Boards of Guardians exonerate an officer, is that sufficient for the Local Government Board?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANNo; I mentioned there were other circumstances as well as the vote of the Guardians, which was very large—two to one.