§ DR. KENNY (Cork, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether Dr. Grimshaw,. Registrar General for Ireland, was appointed to that position on the condition of devoting his entire time to the duties of the office; whether he is aware that DR. Grimshaw holds other appointments of an honorary character, and also holds, and has held since his appointment as Registrar General, other offices for which he does receive, and has received, remuneration, the duties connected with which demand for their discharge a considerable amount of time; whether he is aware that Dr. Grimshaw is at present a member of the Conjoint Committee of the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, and is paid for duties in connection with said position a sum of £40 or £50 per annum; and whether it is the intention of the Irish Government to call upon Dr. Grimshaw cither to resign his appointment as Registrar General, or relinquish the office above 1255 mentioned, and refrain in future from seeking or accepting any such appointments?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURDr. Grimshaw was appointed to the office in question on the understanding that he would undertake and fulfil all the duties of his predecessor. This gentleman holds certain other appointments of an honorary character, and also performs other duties for which certain fees are attached, but these duties do not interfere in any way with the time required for discharging the duties of Registrar General, and the Irish Government see no reason for interfering in the manner suggested by the question.
§ MR. CLANCYIS it not quite plain that Dr. Grimshaw has violated the condition of his appointment that he should accept of no other offices?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURNo, Sir; I understand that that is not so.