asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health whether he is aware that on January 16th, 1925, the Rural District Council of Listowel unanimously passed a resolution granting Michael Enright, Ballylongford (who has been collector of water rents and custodian of the Ballylongford Waterworks for a period of twenty-eight years), the sum of fifty pounds; whether the Minister has refused to sanction this grant on the grounds that a collector was not a whole-time officer; and whether this was the only reason the grant was not sanctioned.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. (ORAL ANSWERS.) - GRANT TO LISTOWEL RENT COLLECTOR.
This case was very fully investigated. It was established that he did not possess the primary qualification of whole-time service, and that the proposal of the Listowel Rural District Council to grant him an allowance on ceasing to hold office was unauthorised.