§ MR. W. J. CORBETasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is true that the men of the Royal Irish Constabulary are compelled to pay a certain sum regularly every month for medical attendance; whether it is true that complaints were made by the men quartered in the town of Arklow, county Wicklow, through the head constable, of the non-attendance upon them and neglect of duty of the medical attendant; whether it was the duty of the head constable to lay the complaints made by the men before the proper authorities; whether it is true that an investigation was held by the county inspector into these charges, which resulted in the removal of the head constable to some remote part of Connaught; and, whether he will inquire into the matter, and repair any injustice that may have been done?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, members of the Royal Irish Constabulary Force do not pay any sum for medical attendance, as they are provided with such attendance free of cost. Complaints were made by the men quartered in Arklow through the head constable against the medical attendant. It was the duty of the head constable to lay the complaints before the proper authorities. The complaints were carefully inquired into by the County Inspector, who reported that they were exaggerated. The removal of the head constable had no connection whatever with those complaints, nor had the result of the inquiry anything to do to his removal.