§ MR. O'SHEAasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether, having regard to the deep and growing anxiety on the subject among the officers and men of the force, he will, without further delay, introduce and circulate the Bill by which Her Majesty's Government propose to alter the organization of the higher ranks of the Royal Irish Constabulary?
§ MR. TREVELYANI think it is important to notice the wording of this Question. Whether such an anxiety as the hon. Member refers to exists or not, there certainly is not the slightest ground for it. The scheme of the Government does not affect unfavourably the pay or promotion, the position or the prospects of any officer, and the men of the Force are not affected by it at all. The Bill will be introduced as soon as Her Majesty's Government see any chance of pressing it forward, and the statement that I now make is without any reservation whatever.