HC Deb 30 October 1912 vol 43 cc458-62W
Mr. HUGH BARRIE

asked the Secretary to the Treasury how many health insurance inspectors were appointed for Ireland; how many applicants were there; and what positions had the successful applicants held previous to their appointment?

Mr. MASTERMAN

Forty-nine persons have so far been appointed to the outdoor staff of the Irish Commission; 4,713 applications

INSPECTORS.
Name. Nature of Employment before Appointment.
J. Cassedy, B.A. … Civil Servant.
S. Clandillon, B.A. … Literary and Technical Teacher.
F. Guy … Lecturer in Intermediate School.
T. Roche … Clerical employment in Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction.
W. Walker. J.P. … Shipbuilding Trade.
Mrs. N. H. Walker … Journalist.
ASSISTANT INSPECTORS.
G. A. Armstrong, B.A. … School Teacher; House and Insurance Agent.
J. C. Austin … Assistant to Solicitor.
S. J. Bolton … Clerk in Newspaper Office.
T. Conoannon … Gaelic League Organiser.
J. McD. English … General Secretary of Central Presbyterian Association.
J. L. Graves … Life Insurance Inspector.
E. Hutchinson … Secretary to Lord Mayor of Dublin.
J. P. Kennedy … Civil Service and University Tutor.
J. H. Killough, B.A. … Assistant to Professor of Experimental Science. National Board of Education Training College.
R. F. Mack … Partner in Milling Firm.
P. M. McCloskey … Life Insurance Agency Inspector.
H. P. Moloney, M.A. … Clerical Employment Local Government Board.
R. J. Thompson … General Secretary Dublin Presbyterian Association.
R. V. Walker, B.A. … Professor of Mathematics, City of Dublin Technical Institution.
J. B. Wells … Science Lecturer Hibernian Band of Hope Union.
Miss J. Campbell … Poultry Farming Instructress under the Department of Agriculture-and Technical Instruction.
Mrs. M. Cosgrove … Professor of School Organisation in Training College, Dublin.
Miss E. Donelly … Secretary and Treasurer of Belfast Ladies' Association of Charity
Miss Sadie Johnstone … Assistant Mistress in Model School.
HEALTH INSURANCE OFFICERS.
Men.
H. Byrne … Builder.
J. Culbert … Shipbuilding Trade.
S. J. Irvine … Shipbuilding Trade.
R. Carney … Secretary and Organiser Belfast Hairdressers' Trade Union.
O. A. Love … Life Insurance Inspector.
F. X. Killeen … Friendly Society Official.
J. A. Cooke … Solicitor's Clerk and Insurance Society Agent.
D. M. Doyle … Private Business.
H. V. Robinson … Late Non-commissioned Officer in Army.
T. MacNamara … Building Society Official.
D. Heaslett … Linen Warehouseman.
T. L. Forde … Manager, Mineral Water Factory.
G. E. R. Patey … Retired Commissioned Officer and Insurance Official.
M. P. Reddy … Traveller and Collector Building Trade.
J. Glannon … Coach and Motor Building Trade, Trade Union Official.
Thos. Murphy … Carpet Trade, Trades Union Official.
J. Y. Campbell … Assistant Land Steward.
W. L. Owens … Land Agent's Assistant.
T. F. O'Dea … Building Trade.
Women.
Miss S. J. Druitt … Shorthand Writer and Typist.
Miss N. J. Keogh … Industrial Teacher in Technical Institution, Qualified Sanitary Inspector.
Miss E. M. O'Donnell … Domestic Economy Instructress.
Mrs. M. Ryan … Maternity Nurse, holds Royal Sanitary Institute Certificate.
Miss M. M. Newell … Teacher of Domestic Economy.

were received. The positions of the successful candidates before their employment by the Commission were as follows:—

Captain JESSEL

asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether inspectors and assistant inspectors have been appointed by the Insurance Commissioners for England, and, if so, whether he will give their names; and, if so, whether any of the inspectors and assistant inspectors for England are persons who have had experience of friendly society work, and, if so, whether he will state their qualifications?

Mr. MASTERMAN

Inspectors and assistant inspectors have been appointed by the Insurance Commissioners for England. A statement of their names and the districts to which they have been assigned will be published shortly. In selecting candidates for examination special regard was had to experience in friendly society and trade union work respectively, and certain proportions of the appointments, as recommended by the Committee of Selection, were assigned to candidates possessing experience of either kind. Two of the inspectors and nine of the assistant inspectors appointed have had experience of friendly society work, their qualifications being as follows:—

(a) Inspectors.

(1) One was special visitor of a branch of a large benefit society.

(2) One was on the management committees of two friendly society councils and president of the one for three years and of the other for one year.

(b) Assistant Inspectors.

(1) One was secretary, treasurer, and chairman of a large friendly society and of other smaller societies.

(2) One was secretary, auditor, and district officer of a friendly society.

(3) One was divisional secretary of a friendly society, chairman of a division for four years and member of the general committee for four years.

(4) One was past grand master of a lodge of a large friendly society.

(5) One was auditor of a court and formerly district chief ranger. Four years branch secretary of an important benefit society.

(6) One was chairman of lodges and of a juvenile society, and president of a friendly society council.

(7) One was secretary and vice-chairman of a lodge. Ex-chairman of a friendly society council.

(8) One was secretary of a friendly society.

(9) One was chairman of a friendly society council and past grand master of a district.