§ MR. O'REILLYasked the Surveyor General of Ordnance, Now that the depôt centres are determined on, he will consider the advisability of selling some of the existing small barracks (not forts) at places not intended for depôt centres, of which there are 46 infantry barracks accommodating less than 300 men, and 15 cavalry barracks accommodating less than 100 men, as shown in a Return of 1867?
§ SIR HENRY STORKSSir, no new buildings have yet been made available under the new arrangement, and the House is aware that there is a considerable deficiency of barrack accommodation in the country, for which the new barracks would have to provide; but certainly, whenever any barrack proves to be useless or unnecessary for the public service, it will be disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer.