§ MR. FAYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Is it the ease that, when the pay of the Irish Constabulary was increased in 1872, the sub-inspectors were the only members of the Force whose work was increased by the enlargement of their districts, and yet they got the smallest addition to their pay; so small, in fact, that it did not do more than cover the extra travelling expenses consequent on the enlarged district; is nearly half the income of Constabulary officers made up of "allowances;" and, is it the case that these "allowances" are ignored when pensions are calculated, whereas in all other branches of the Civil Service the officials have one fixed sum for salary, on the whole of which their pensions are calculated?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERwas understood to say it was the case that when the pay of the Constabulary was increased in 1872 the sub-inspectors were the only members of the Force whose work was increased. Between 1874 and 172 1877 the number of sub-inspectors was reduced. It was again increased last year; but it was still under what it was in 1874. The sub-inspectors received considerable allowances, and, as a general rule; the allowances were not taken into account when the pensions were being calculated.