MR. PATRICK O'BRIENI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland will he explain on what grounds the Irish Local Government Board appointed a Mr. Leach to the post of private secretary to the "Vice President over the heads of 17 clerks of longer service?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThe appointment of private secretary to the Vice President of the Local Government Board is in the gift of the Vice President, and is not regulated by considerations of seniority.