§ MR. NANNETTII beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will state in how many instances the salaries of the veterinary branch clerks of the Irish Agricultural Department have 55 been reduced since the inception of that Department; for what reason the reductions, if any, were made; and whether the clerks employed by the Irish Agricultural Department have suffered thereby.
§ MR. NANNETTII beg also to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland how many permanent clerks in the veterinary branch of the Irish Agricultural Department have upwards of ten years' service and salaries of less than £100 a year; what is the maximum salary which these clerks can attain, and how many years will it take to reach such maximum; how many years service, temporary and permanent, have these clerks under the Crown; and how many years will they have served under their present scale before they become entitled, to £1 a week retiring allowance.
§ MR. WALTER LONGIt will be more convenient to furnish, with the Votes, printed replies to these Questions, and with the hon. Member's permission I will adopt that course.
§ MR. NANNETTIIn view of the importance of the first Question, I certainly should like to have it answered in the House.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThen I must ask the hon. Member to put it down again.