§ MR. FIELDTo ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will say how many days per week a family named Rice supplied the water to the Battery, East Pier, Kingstown, at 1s. 6d. per day; whether, seeing that they were 209 prosecuted at the instance of the Kingstown Urban District Council for supplying water without payment, their services have been dispensed with; and if any compensation has been given.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) This family supplied the water three days a week at 1s. 6d. per 48 gallons per diem. Their services have been temporarily dispensed with, pending further action on the part of the district council. No compensation has been given to them.
§ MR. FIELDTo ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the fresh water supplied to the East Pier Battery, Kingstown, is conveyed from Marlborough Barracks, Dublin, by the Army Service Corps in tanks drawn by two horses; and whether, seeing that water can be procured in Kingstown at a charge of £5 per annum, he will say whether anything is paid to the Dublin Corporation for the water; what is the cost per diem for two men, two horses, and cart to convey the water; whether any saving has been effected; and what is the distance from Marlborough Barracks to Kingstown.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) The fresh water supplied to this battery is being so conveyed by the Army Service Corps. No expense is incurred thereby, as the two men, two horses, and cart so employed are engaged on ordinary Army Service Corps duties. Payment is being made to the Dublin Corporation for the water at the rate of 4d. per 1,000 gallons. A temporary saving has been effected by this mode of supply. The distance from the Royal Barracks to Kingstown is six miles. An arrangement has now been made by which water will be supplied from Kingstown to the battery.