§ Mr. FIELDasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether, seeing that the Treasury Remembrancer does not exercise any control in Ireland, he will say if there is any supervision over the expenditure and staffing of the various spending Departments in Ireland; and, if so, by whom is it exercised and where are the accounts audited?
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§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe control of the Treasury over public expenditure extends to expenditure by Departments in Ireland as well as in England and Scotland; and the Comptroller and Auditor-General audits the accounts of Irish as of English and Scottish Departments.