§ MR. SEXTONasked, Whether Mr. George Bolton has ceased to hold the office of Solicitor to the Irish Valuation Department, and has been awarded a pension; and, if so, under what circumstances this proceeding has taken place; and, whether Mr. Bolton continues to hold office as a Crown Solicitor?
§ MR. HIBBERTIt has long been in contemplation to reconsider the necessity of having a separate Solicitor for the Valuation Office at the old rate of salary. Recently an arrangement has been made by which such work as formerly fell to this Office is to be done by the Treasury Solicitor in Ireland as part of his regular duties, and without extra pay. This justified the Treasury in retiring the late Valuation Solicitor on the usual abolition terms. I believe Mr. Bolton is still Crown Solicitor for Tipperary; but that post does not he within my Department.
§ MR. SEXTONIs it usual that public servants should be retired on pension for one Office, and, at the same time, continue to hold another Office and draw a salary for it?
§ MR. HIBBERTsaid, that such a proceeding was usual where an Office was abolished, as in this instance the Office of Solicitor to the Valuation Department was abolished.