Mr. T. WILSONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury for how many, and which, counties of Ireland did registration officers produce vouchers for their expenses of preparing the registers of voters for the year 1918-19; and, if vouchers were not produced by any registration officer, what proof was demanded that he actually expended on the work the amount claimed by him for out-of-pocket expenses?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe out-of-pocket expenses of registration officers have been either fully or partially vouched for the year 1918–19 in the following counties: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Kerry, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Londonderry, Louth, Mayo,. 51W Meath, Queen's, Roscommon, Sligo, Tyrone, Waterford, Wexford. In the other counties payment of out-of-pocket expenses has not yet been made. No out-of-pocket expenses have been allowed in any counties where vouchers for the expenditure were not produced by the registration officer or, in cases where vouchers could not be produced, the Local Government Board inspector was not satisfied that such expenses had been properly incurred.