HC Deb 15 May 1905 vol 146 cc260-1
MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland how many agricultural inspectors are employed by the Irish Department of Agriculture, what are their names, what are the qualifications of those officials for their present duties, and what was their occupation before they received the appointment of agricultural inspectors.

(Answered by Mr. Walter Long.) The number of agricultural inspectors employed by the Department is eight. Their names, with particulars as to their previous employment and qualifications, are as follows:—J. G. Gordon, B.Sc.—Manager of his own farm in county Tyrone; Principal of Holmes Chapel School of Agriculture, Cheshire; B.S. in Agriculture, Edinburgh University. T. S. Porter—Superintendent of the Agricultural Department, Irish Land Commission, in which capacity he supervised the agricultural operations of the Congested Districts Board. Transferred to the Department of Agriculture in pursuance of Sections 2 and 22 of the Agriculture and Technical Instruction Act, 1899. J. Wood, M.A., B.Sc.—Assistant Lecturer in Agriculture at University College, North Wales; Assistant Lecturer in West of Scotland Agricultural College; B.Sc. in Agriculture, Durham University. T. Carroll, M.R.I.A.—Professor of Agriculture and Superintendent of the Albert Model Farm, Glasnevin, county Dublin; and Agricultural Inspector under the Board of National Education, Ireland. J. H. Hinchcliff, Ph.D.—Technical Assistant in Agricultural Department of Yorkshire College, Leeds; Gold Medallist, Royal Agricultural Society; Ph.D. of Leipsic University. A. R. Robertson, F.H.A.S.—Estate Agent's Assistant, and subsequently Technical Assistant in Agricultural Branch of Department; Fellow of the Highland Agricultural Society. E. Gallagher—Editor, Irish Farmers' Gazette; trained at Albert Model Farm, Glasnevin, county Dublin; Holder of Diploma and Medal of Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland. M. J. Cleary, M.R.C.V.S. (Inspector for live stock schemes)—Veterinary Surgeon in private practice; Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.