§ On the Motion to go into Committee,
§ LORD RIBBLESDALEsaid, he wished to reply to one or two points raised on the Bill the previous week by Lord Ashbourne, which he was not able at the time to give specific answers upon. Lord Ashbourne asked what remuneration it was proposed to give the inspectors under the Act; how many it was contemplated to appoint; and whether there would be any objection to lay on the Table or publish in the Dublin Gazette or the Press the names and previous occupations of the inspectors? Fifteen inspectors had actually been appointed, and it was not expected that any further appointments would be necessary. It would be inconvenient to publish the names, &c., of the inspectors, and it was not deemed necessary to do so. He might also point out that the late Government in 1890 did not publish the names of the inspectors then appointed by gazetting or otherwise. The remuneration of the inspectors would be three guineas a day, which included hotel expenses; if Sundays were charged for, the charge was not to exceed one guinea. The inspectors were to be reimbursed for the actual expense of locomotion, including first class railway fare.
§ Passed through Committee, and reported without Amendments.