§ MR. LUNDONI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will state the names and addresses of the nine men who report from their observations on the fairs, for the guidance of the Land Commissioners, as to the prices of stock, and to what religous denominations these reporters belong; how many fairs in the year they attend; how many reports are they bound to furnish; and is the sum of £200 previously specified the sum paid to all collectively of the year's services, or does it mean £200 for each reporter.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe reports made by the Inspectors are made to the Department of Agriculture, not to the Land Commissioners. I have communicated their names and addresses to 45 the hon. Member. Their religious denominations are not known to the Department. Last year the number of fairs attended by the reporters was 143; the number of reports made was 308. The payments to them, collectively, average about £800 per annum, including travelling expenses.
§ MR. REDDY (King's County, Birr.)Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the reports of these officials are repudiated by sellers of stock?
§ [No answer was returned.]