§ MR. CHARLES DEVLINI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is 1307 aware that Daniel Sweeney, who for over twenty years was lock keeper and toll collector at Lough Corrib and who retired in October, 1899, was refused a pension or retiring gratuity by the Board of Works under whom he acted through the Navigation Trustees; and, if so, whether he will request the Board of Works to reconsider this decision.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (Mr. VICTOR CAVENDISH,) Derbyshire, W.Daniel Sweeney was not in the employment of the Board of Works, and could not therefore be recommended by that Board for a pension or gratuity.