§ MR. NANNETTI (Dublin, College Green)To ask the Secretary to the Treasury, whether he is aware that luring the usual half-yearly overtime in the Collection Department of the Irish Land Commission, assistant clerks (new
† See (4) Debates, clii., 502.893 class) are called upon to perform work of equal value and importance to that done by the second division clerks and third class clerks, although in the case of latter classes the renumeration is exactly double that of the former, viz.: 1s. 6d. as compared with 9d. per hour; and whether he will take the necessary steps to give the assistant clerks the same remuneration.(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) I am informed by the Land Commission that the Question does not correctly represent the facts. The clerks employed on overtime duty are paid at rates authorised by the Treasury, and the duty is of a kind which assistant clerks, who form the bulk of those engaged on the work, are quite competent to perform. No clerk is employed on overtime unless he so desires.