§ MR. O'REILLYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, What has caused the delay in granting the discharge or pension of certain men of the Royal Irish Constabulary who, having complied with the conditions of the Act 37 and 38 Vic. c. 80, have applied for their discharge?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in reply, said, the delay had been caused by some doubt as to the proper interpretation of the terms of the Pension Act of last Session. That doubt, he was happy to say, had been solved, and the cases to which the hon. Gentleman referred would be very shortly dealt with.
§ Afterwards,
§ MR. STACPOOLE (for Mr. SHELL)asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether Her Majesty's Government will extend the advantages gained by the members of the Royal Irish Constabulary who retire under the Act of last Session to those who had retired before its enactment?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in reply, said, it was not possible to extend to retired members of the Irish Constabulary the provisions of an Act which was passed subsequently to their retirement.