§ Mr. FIELDasked the Secretary to the Treasury, whether it is to be understood that full-time professors in the Dublin 2001W College of Science, appointed prior to the Treasury Minute of 1st July, 1910, have seven years added to their years of service in computing the amount of their superannuation allowance under Section 4 of the Superannuation Act of 1859; and whether notification of the intention of the Treasury to lower the value of the professorship by the abolition of the added years was made to the Irish Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction before putting the Minute into force?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEOnly a certain number of the full-time professors appointed prior to 1st July, 1910, are entitled to an addition of seven years under Section 4 of the Superannuation Act, 1859. The Minute referred to was issued with the concurrence of the Department.