§ Mr. FIELDasked the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether he can state what was the amount estimated in or about 1903 it would have cost for the special survey revision of Howth, in the county of Dublin; and what was the cost to the public for this service in wages and travelling expenses of the surveyors and assistants employed thereon?
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§ Sir E. STRACHEYThe special revision to which my hon. Friend refers is apparently that of the towns of Little Bray, Howth, and Sutton, which was carried out in 1903–4. The estimated cost of it, including the enlargement of the revised plans to the 5-ft. scale, was £150. The cost in wages and travelling expenses was £137.
§ Mr. FIELDasked the Member for South Somerset whether he can state how many surveyors, if any, in the Irish Survey, with ever 30 years' service, are in receipt of pay less than the maximum rate allowed for surveyors of 25 years' service; and if he can see his way to have a scale fixed whereby increments would accrue annually?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThere is only one surveyor in Ireland with more than 30 years' service whose pay is less than the maximum rate allowed for his duties. The reply to the latter part of the question is in the negative.