HC Deb 02 May 1906 vol 156 cc575-6
MR. DILLON

I beg to ask Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland under what statutory authority the Local Government Board claim to have the power to prescribe disqualifications for poor rate collectors in Irish counties; and whether such power has been conferred on them by statute.

MR. CHEERY

The Local Government Board claim to have power to prescribe the qualifications for poor rate collectors in Irish counties under Sections 31, 32, 33, 73, and 94 of the Poor Belief (Ireland) Act 1838, and Section 83 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. The qualifications are prescribed by Article 86 of a general order issued by the Board on December 17th, 1904.

MR. DILLON

The right hon. Gentleman has not answered the latter part of the Question.

MR. CHEERY

That is a legal Question I am not prepared to Answer without longer notice?

MR. DILLON

Then I give a week's notice.