HC Deb 28 May 1894 vol 24 cc1405-6
MR. KNOX

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury on what ground General Sankey has been retained as Chairman of the Irish Board of Works after attaining the age of 65?

* SIR J. T. HIBBERT

If my hon. Friend will refer to the Return, No. 117, recently presented to Parliament, he will see Sir Richard Sankey's name in a class of cases where an officer has been intrusted with the execution of a particular duty which is approaching completion, and it is found that the transfer of the work to another officer who is necessarily less familiar with it would be attended with inconvenience.

MR. KNOX

Is General Sankey to remain in office till the drainage of the Shannon is completed?

* SIR J. T. HIBBERT

At the time of the decision the Home Rule Bill was before the House, and it was not thought desirable to create a new vested interest.

MR. T. M. HEALY

Is the General to remain in office then till Home Rule has been passed?

[No answer was given.]