§ MR. FRENCHasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether, in view of the fact that the Royal Irish Constabulary Act 1874 expires in July next, it is his intention to introduce a Bill this Session to further continue that Act; and, if so, whether he can inform the House when it is likely to be introduced?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHI have already given a Notice of Motion upon the subject of the salaries of the Royal Irish Constabulary for this day. The part of the law relating to the Constabulary which expires next month is the authority given by the Act of 1874 to pay the salaries of the officers and men of the Force. In renewing that authority I had hoped to propose other changes in the law which appeared desirable. But the state of Public Business has certainly prevented the introduction of a Bill dealing generally with the subject; and it is therefore now my intention practically to confine the Bill to that point.