HC Deb 21 February 1905 vol 141 cc763-4
CAPTAIN DONELAN

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that protests have been made by the Midleton, County Cork, Urban District Council, and many other urban district councils

Return of all Changes (and their cost) in ths Uniform of tha Regular Forces since April, 1902.
Non-commissioned Officers and Men.
Subject. Annual.
Increased Cost. Saving.
£ £
Reversion to khaki drill at Colonial Stations 4,000
Addition of roll collar for khaki drill frock 1,610
Shoulder cords instead of coloured shoulder straps for service dress jackets — 9,375
Adoption of plain shoulder straps with metal titles instead of embroidered designations on sleeve of service dress jackets — 6,200
Carried forward 5,610 15,575
† See page 322.
‡See page 613.

in Ireland, against the Public Bodies Order, 1904, as made by the Local Government Board for Ireland on 17th December, 1904, on the grounds that the Order proposes to unnecessarily increase the work of the urban councils and their officers, and that the said Board have in their Order exceeded their powers by prescribing duties for members and officials, prescribing the manner in which the general minutes are to be kept, requiring copies of such minutes to be sent to the Board, and in various other respects; and what steps it is proposed to take in the matter.

(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) I would refer to my replies to the Questions put to me on this subject on the 16th £ and 20th £ instant.