§ MR. CALLANasked Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland, Whether it is a fact 432 that the members of the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force at the depôt, Phœnix Park, have been compelled to do three hours' drill daily during the last twelve months, which amount of drill has not been previously imposed upon them; that the sergeants and acting sergeants have only one hour's drill, and sometimes not even that amount; and, if so, why it is that such a harassing drill is imposed on men who have been returned effective?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALKER)said, the men of the reserve force stationed at the depôt performed three hours' drill daily for five days in the week when not required for other duty. This had been the practice in the depôt for years. Sergeants and acting sergeants performed the same when not detailed for other duty. If detailed for duty, they performed but one hour's drill. The Inspector General did not consider this a harassing drill.