§ Mr. MOOREasked if a house allowance has been added to the emoluments of the office of Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction in Ireland; and, if so, under what head in the Vote does such allowance appear?
§ Mr. BIRRELLA residential allowance not exceeding the annual sum of £150 is payable to the Vice-President of the Department under Section 6 (2) of the Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Ireland) Act, 1899. The allowance appears in the Estimates under sub-head A, Salaries and Wages. No addition has been made to the emoluments of the office of the Vice-President since the Department was established.