§ 15. Mr. ARCHDALEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he intends in the Irish Housing Bill to have a small advisory committee to assist the Local Government Board; and, if so, would he state the names and qualifications of the men he proposes to place on it?
Mr. BARRIEThe Local Government Board have already set up a Committee, including expert professional men, not merely to advise the Board, but to carry out under their directions all steps necessary for expediting the progress of schemes and for assisting the local authorities at every step of progress. The four members of the Committee are:
Mr. P. C. Cowan, D.Sc, M. Institute, C.E.. The Board's Chief Engineering Inspector; Mr. Hugh A. Law, Mr. Charles H. O'Connor, Chairman of the Departmental Committee, which inquired into the Dublin housing, and Chairman of the Agricultural Wages Board; and Mr. L. E. H. Deane, M.R.I.A.I., The Board's Chief Architect, with a competent and experienced staff.
§ Mr. ARCHDALEWill the right hon. Gentleman say whether the unofficial members of this Committee will be paid, and, if so, how much?