§ MR. M'CARTAN (Down, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with reference to the recent evictions on the Skinners Estate, near Draperstown, County Derry, Whether he will state the amount of expenses incurred in sending the 250 policemen, County Inspector, District Inspectors, Divisional Magistrate, and Resident Magistrates from their different stations to and from the scene of the evictions; the expenses incurred by them during their stay in the neighbourhood; and, the amount paid for cars and other vehicles employed by them in connection with these evictions?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said: I am unable, at present, to state the expenses incurred in affording the Sheriff such protection as would insure him freedom from molestation in the discharge of his duty; but I may observe that the labour of collecting such information is considerable, and no public advantage is gained by furnishing the particulars requested.
§ MR. M'CARTANasked, when the right hon. and gallant Gentleman would be able to give this information to the House, as it was of some importance?
COLONEL KING-HARM ANsaid, the importance of such information was a matter of opinion; but he had already mentioned that he did not see that any great advantage was to be gained by it.