§ Mr. KILEYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what is the present total of the headquarters staff of the Irish Office in London; what is the present monthly cost; and what was the total in each of the preceding 11 months?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe Irish Office for staff purposes is treated as a branch of the Chief Secretary's Office in Dublin Castle.
§ Mr. BRIANTasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what is the present total of the headquarters' staff of the Irish administration in Ireland; what is the present monthly cost; and what was the total in each of the preceding 11 months?
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§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe Chief Secretary has offices in London, Dublin and Belfast. The numbers employed in these offices and the total payments in salaries and wages, including overtime and war bonus payments, chargeable to the Vote for each of the eleven months ending November, 1920, are as follow:—
Month. Cost. Number. £ January 1,900 61 February 1,789* 60 March 2,750 60 April 2,000 63 May 2,513 62 June 4,383* 79 July 2,957 85 August 3,628 91 September 5,117* 97 October 3,954 120 November 4,019 125 * Include payments accruing due quarterly.
§ Mr. C. WHITEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what is the total number of civil servants at present engaged in the administration of Ireland in Ireland and in this country; what is the present monthly cost; and what was the total in each of the preceding 11 months?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe hon. Member will find the approximate numbers and salaries for each Irish Department in the Civil Service Estimates for the current financial year. The total numbers have not undergone any substantial change during recent months.