Mr. NUGENTasked the Chief Secretary whether he can state the number of officials at present employed in connection with the Local Government Board, Ireland, with their names, the dates of their appointment, and their present salaries, indicating the names, date of appointment, and salaries of those appointed by nomination as distinct from those appointed on promotion after the usual Civil Service examination?
§ Mr. BIRRELLIn view of the large amount of extra work imposed upon the Local Government Board, Ireland, at the present time, I am not now prepared to grant this return, the preparation of which would involve taking part of the staff away from more important duties.