§ Mr. DEVLINasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether further increases of remuneration by way of war bonus were awarded as from 1st April, 1919, by the Conciliation and Arbitration Board to Civil servants; whether he is aware that whole-time officials of committees of agricultural and technical instruction in Ireland have hitherto been granted war bonuses similar to those given to Civil servants; whether the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland have made representations to the Treasury for a Grant in order to extend the terms of this recent award to the whole-time officials of the committees; and what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Mr. DENIS HENRYThe Department of Agriculture have made representation to the Treasury with a view to the extension to whole-time officers of county committees of agriculture and technical instruction of the additional war bonus referred to by the hon. Member, and are awaiting the decision of the Treasury in the matter.