§ Mr. PATRICK MEEHANasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland), whether the Department have an Advisory Committee on Horse. Breeding; and, if so, will he state the names of the Committee; whether the Department have any official paid expert on horse breeding; and, if so, will he state the name of this expert?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Department's Advisory Committee on Horse Breeding consists of the following members:—Ex-officio members.—The Vice-President of the Department, the Secretary, The Assistant Secretary in respect of Agriculture, the Deputy-Assistant Secretary in respect of Agriculture. Members.—Mr. E. De M. Archdale, D.L., Major Balfe, D.L.,1638W Mr. T. M. Carew, Mr. James Daly, Captain C. H. E. Featherstonhaugh, D.L., Mr. P. Fitzgerald, Mr. T. Huston, V.S., Mr. N. B. King, J.P., Mr. R. Percy La Touche, J.P., Mr. P. J. O'Neill, J.P., Mr. Joseph R. O'Reilly, D.L., Mr. Charles McDonnell, J.P., Mr. Arthur McMahon, J.P., The Right Hon. Lord Rathdonnell, H.M.L., Mr. H. P. Ryan, The Right Hon. Frederick S. Wrench.
The following (with the ex-officio members) act as a working administrative sub-committee:—Mr. James Daly, Captain C. Featherstonhaugh, D.L., Mr. R. T. Huston, V.S., Mr. P. J O'Neill, The Right Hon. Frederick S. Wrench. The Department have no official paid expert on horse breeding. They employ several members of their staff as well as temporary officers. The veterinary inspector in connection with live stock schemes, Mr. M. J. Cleary, M.R.C.V.S., is the only officer who devotes his whole time to this work.