§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland on what grounds the Board of Works considered the estimated cost of remedying the defective lighting of the office of the clerks to the surveyors of taxes for Dublin, third district, 4, Beresford Place, excessive; whether he is aware that the Inspector of Taxes for Ireland, when reporting on this matter in February last, recommended that the question of lighting the office be undertaken immediately, as the health of the staff was in peril; and, in view of this statement, will he say if the cost of carrying out the necessary alterations is considered of more importance than the health of the staff?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI understand that the Inspector of Taxes did not report that the health of the staff was in peril, nor is it in fact the case. The alteration for which the inspector asked has been carried out, and further steps to improve the lighting are also being taken.