§ MR. WILLIAM ABRAHAM (Cork County, N.E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state the number of assistant surveyors employed by the Board of Public Works in Ireland; whether their duties comprise the preparation of plans and specifications for new buildings and improvements, the inspection of national schools and parochial houses, post offices, and police barracks, and frequently situated in three and four counties; and what are the salaries of these officials.
§ MR. HANBURYThe number of assistant surveyors is eleven—namely, five first class and six second class. The statement in the second paragraph is substantially accurate, but the assistant surveyors do not prepare the plans and specifications for important new buildings and improvements, such as new post offices. This is done by the three principal surveyors, who also check and, if necessary, revise the plans and specifications prepared by the assistant surveyors for minor new works and maintenance. The salaries of the assistant surveyors are:—First class, £310–15–400 per annum; second class, £200–10–300 per annum.