§ MR. GIBSONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the sum of £180,000 is about to be distributed among the head constables, constables, and sub-constables of the Royal Irish Constabulary as compensation for the extra expense and labour cast upon them during the last eighteen months; and, if so, what compensation, reward, or acknowledgment is to be made to the county and sub-inspectors of that hardworked force on the same account and for the same period?
§ MR. TREVELYANYes, Sir; it is proposed to apply to Parliament for a sum of £180,000, as a special grant to the men of the Royal Irish Constabulary, as compensation for extra expenses to which they have been put by largely-increased duties. It is not intended to award any of this sum to the officers of the force; but I hope soon to be in a position to lay on the Table of the House the Report of the Committee which recently inquired into their pay, allowances, and pensions, and with respect to the recommendations in which I am now in communication with the Treasury.
§ MR. GIBSONI will to-morrow ask the right hon. Gentleman when the Bill will be brought in; whether it will deal only with the case of the men; and, whether it will not be anomalous that compensation should be paid to the men and not to the officers?
§ MR. O'DONNELLgave Notice that he would ask, Whether, in the distribution of this money, regard would be had to the case of those constables and sub-constables in Ireland who had resigned within a recent period?
§ MR. HEALYsaid, he should ask whether the constables who fired on and killed people would take part in the distribution?