§ MR. SEXTONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Whether Mr. John Farrell, Collector of Income Tax at Drogheda, was dismissed by the Local Government Board from the office of Poor Rate Collector, for not having accounted for the rates; and, whether, if the fact be so, Mr. Farrell can retain the collectorship of Income Tax?
§ MR. HIBBERTMr. Farrell was compelled to resign his local appointment in 1883. On the other hand, he has an extremely good character as an Income Tax officer, and his conduct to the latest dates was very satisfactory. The attention of the Board of Inland Revenue has been called to the circumstances of the case.