HC Deb 23 November 1916 vol 87 cc1559-60
31. Mr. T. M. HEALY

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he was consulted by the Local Government Board when it agreed to allow the Kanturk guardians to repeal its resolution not to give posts to women who had not served as nurses at the front?

Mr. DUKE

The Board did not refer this matter to me.

Mr. HEALY

Can the right hon. Gentleman say if the Local Government Board in Ireland consented to the repeal of the resolution by the Kanturk guardians not to give posts to nurses who had not served at the front, without having advertised the fact?

Mr. DUKE

I understand the Local Government Board has no control over the repeal by local authorities of resolutions as to the management of their internal affairs, except where there is such control given by Statute, and this matter is outside the Statute.