§ 21. Mr. MEAGHERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the clerks to the old age pensions sub-committees in county Kilkenny have not as yet received payment for the quarter ended the 31st March last; if so, whether he will state the cause of such delay in making the payments of their fees; and whether he can see his way to having payments promptly made to those clerks who have not been in arrear with their work, or who have not been inaccurate in their returns, for the future?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe accounts for the fees payable to clerks of pension sub-committees in county Kilkenny were received by the Board of Customs and Excise on the 4th May, and orders for payment were issued to the clerk of the county committee for distribution on the 27th May. There was no unnecessary delay so far as the Board of Customs and Excise are concerned.