§ MR. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to introduce a Bill during the present Session regulating, not merely for a period of twelve months but until further legislation, the Pay and Pensions of the Royal Irish Constabulary; and, at what time of the Session he intends introducing any measure on the subject?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in reply, said, that the section of the Act of last Session regulating the pay of the Royal Irish Constabulary had been made temporary, in order to afford time to the Government to consider the question of the incidence of the expenditure upon that body. The question was under the consideration of the Government, and if he had any proposals to make with regard 1610 to it which would necessitate a change in the law he would make them in proper time for full consideration by the House.