§ MR. LONSDALE (Armagh, Mid.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland how many temporary inspectors are to be provided under Sub-head A of the Irish Local Government Board Vote, for whose salaries the sum of £1,000 is to be voted; and why the expenses of these temporary inspectors are expected to amount to a further sum of £1,000, which is equivalent to their total salaries.
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Local Government Board are not at present able to say how many additional temporary inspectors may have to be employed to deal with inquiries under the Labourers Acts. The estimate of £1,000 for salaries was based on the assumption that two inspectors for a full year or four for six months would be sufficient, but possibly a greater number will be required. The sub-head expenses includes subsistence allowance and travelling expenses. It is expected that the latter item will be unusually heavy, having regard to the large number of sites to be inspected.