§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, whether he is aware that certain temporary assistants in Government offices in Ireland working seven hours per day receive 30s. per week, and those in other offices receive 35s. per week; and that, when certain of the former were placed on the permanent staff as assistant clerks, a deduction of 10 per cent. per annum was made from their salaries, whilst in the case of the latter a deduction to £90 per annum only was made; and, if so, whether steps will be taken to place the clerks thus added to the permanent service on an equal footing with each other.
§ MR. VICTOR CAVENDISHIf the hon. Member will furnish me with particulars of the cases to which he refers I will inquire into the circumstances and inform him as to the result.