§ MR. MACFARLANE (for Mr. GRAY)asked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, "Whether an unusual number of resignations have of late taken place from the Dublin Metropolitan Police; whether he is aware that considerable dissatisfaction exists owing to there being no announcement on the part of the Government of any intention to give to the members of the force additional remuneration, as is proposed in the case of the Constabulary; and, whether it is the intention of the Government to propose any extra grant for the Dublin Metropolitan Police?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)Sir, the number of resignations recently in the Dublin Metropolitan Police Force has been above the average, and the reason assigned is that the men desire to better their condition by emigrating. I cannot say whether the dissatisfaction alluded to in the second paragraph of the Question exists; but I am aware that the Government is at present considering the question of a special grant to the Force.