HC Deb 10 August 1888 vol 330 cc321-2
MR. EDWARD HARRINGTON(for Mr. SHEEHAN) (Kerry, E.)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Who appointed the Clerk of Works to the additional building, Killarney District Lunatic Asylum, and if the appointment has been sanctioned by the Board of Works, or by the Lord Lieutenant; whether the person appointed is already acting in the capacity of Engineer to that Institution; what training has he received to qualify him for either of those positions, and on whose recommendation have the appointments been made; and, whether these two appointments can be held by the same person?

THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN) (Dublin University)

said, this Question had appeared on the previous day on the Notice Paper, and he understood that it had been answered by the Secretary to the Treasury, for the answer appeared in The Times.

MR. EDWARD HARRINGTON

asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether he had any recollection of having answered the Question; and, if not, how it was that the Question appeared as answered in the London Times?

THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)

I had a written answer to the Question referred to with me yesterday. It was with other answers to Questions which I had brought down to the House. I cannot remember at this moment whether the Question was put to me or not. If it was not put, I can only suppose that the answer was sent to the Press with the other answers which I had with me, and which were all attached together.

MR. EDWARD HARRINGTON

asked, what special claim The Times had to copies of Ministerial answers relating to local Irish Questions?

MR. JACKSON

The Times has no special claim. The answers are sent up to the Gallery, and dealt with by the reporters.