§ MR. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If a proportionate share of the moneys voted by Parliament to the Royal Irish Constabulary in compensation for loss and hardship in connection with special service since the year 1879, will be paid to those members of the force who served during the years 1879 and 1880, but who happened to have left the force previous to the introduction of the Compensation Vote in Parliament; and, whether it is not the fact that many members of the force who had to retire from various causes since January 1881 suffered severe pecuniary loss and injury to health in connection with the exceptional service in the years 1879 and 1880?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, the grant of £180,000 referred to will be confined to members of the Force who were serving in the Force on the 24th of April last. It is probably the fact that many members of the Force who had retired prior to that date did suffer pecuniary loss and injury to health; but their cases have been disposed of when they retired on pension or gratuity, and cannot now be re-opened.