§ MR. HOOPER (Cork, S.E.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to a Resolution recently passed by the Kinsale Board of Guardians, requesting Parliament to vote a sum in remuneration of clerks of unions and rate collectors for services under the Franchise Act; and, whether the Government will make some provision this year for the claims of these officials to such remuneration?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.), in reply, said, he had to thank the hon. Member for having sent him a copy of the resolution referred to in the Question; and a copy of a similar resolution, he believed, had also been received by the Local Government Board. He had already answered more than one Question on this subject; and he was afraid that he was unable to give any additional information.
§ MR. HOOPERAre we to understand, then, that this is the last word the Government will say on the question, either now or in the future?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHThat will depend upon whether any more Questions are asked.
§ MR. HOOPERI wished to know whether it is intended next year to take this question into consideration?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHI have already explained that a special grant was made in this matter last year on account of the special circumstances of that year's registration. If any reason is shown to the Government to take up the question again, of course that will be considered next year.