HANSARD 1803–2005 → 1880s → 1884 → July 1884 → 21 July 1884 → Commons Sitting → QUESTIONS.

IRELAND—FREE FORCE OF THE CITY OF CORK — DISTRIBUTION UNDER 20 AND 21 VICT. CHAPTERS 17 AND 3.

HC Deb 21 July 1884 vol 290 cc1748-9 1748

§ MR. PARNELL
asked Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland, If he can inform the House under what Statute, and section thereof, a redistribution of the free force alloted to the city of Cork can be made once only in every quinquennial period; and, whether it is compulsory upon the Lord Lieutenant to adopt this period as the period for redistribution?

§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALKER)
The distribution of the free force at present in existence for the City of Cork and other 1749 cities and counties is under an Order of Council made the 27th July, 1882. The Statute is 20 & 21 Vict. caps. 17 and 3. There can be no redistribution before the 27th July, 1887, as under that Statute it can only be made every five years.