§ DR. LYONS,in pursuance of private Notice, asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, What was the reason of the delay in communicating to the public the results of the Committee of Inquiry appointed to inquire into the grievances of the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin Police, and when the conclusions arrived at would be made public?
§ MR. TREVELYANThe Government have determined on presenting to Parliament the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into representations made by members of the Royal Irish Constabulary, and also the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into representations made by the Dublin Metropolitan Police. These Reports are in type, and the printer has been directed to prepare them at once for circulation. The consideration of such a large and compli- 434 cated question—and, I may say, it has been a final, a definite, and complete consideration—has necessarily occupied considerable time; but I may say that the Irish Government have approved generally the recommendations of the Committees—except in the case of a few of the less important matters—and recommended them to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. I will to-day move for copies of Minutes addressed by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the Inspector General of Royal Irish Constabulary and to the Commissioner of Dublin Metropolitan Police, which refer to these recommendations of the Committees, with which the Irish Government do not agree. The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have approved generally the financial recommendations of the Committees. Legislation will, however, be necessary to give effect to them; and I intend, as soon as possible, to introduce a Bill asking for the necessary legislative authority.