§ MR. CLANCY (Dublin Co., N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has any objection to give a Return of the temporary appointments made within the last eighteen months to the various public offices in Dublin, showing the names of the persons appointed and their salaries, whether they were asked to submit to any examination, and whether any of the number, and, if so, how many, have since been appointed to permanent posts in the public service.
§ MR. G. W. BALFOURI consider there are objections to granting a Return such as asked for in the question, but if the hon. Member will communicate to mo his object in asking for the Return, I will consider whether I can supply him privately with such information as may be suitable for his purpose.
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§ MR. CLANCYMay I ask the Chief Secretary whether, now that he knows the reason I put the question, he will have any objection to giving the Return asked for.
§ MR. G. W. BALFOURI do not think the reason assigned would justify me in giving the Return.
§ MR. CLANCYThen I beg to give notice that, on the Estimates, I shall call attention to a scandalous violation of one of the rules of the Civil Service.