§ MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he can state what remuneration Mr. Strange received for his services as secretary to the Arterial Drainage Commission, how long he was absent from the Board of Works, what his salary in that Department is, and whether it was paid in full during his absence.
§ MR. RUNCIMANMr. Strange has not yet received any remuneration for his services as secretary to the Arterial Drainage Commission, nor has any such remuneration yet been fixed. He was absent from the Board's Office from 1st September, 1905, to 6th May, 1907. His salary in 1905 was £250, in 1906 £260, in 1907 £270. His salary was paid in full during the period of his absence, according to the regular practice in such cases.