§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNOR (for Mr. HEALY)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he will state how many Englishmen have been admitted to the Royal Irish Constabulary as Sub-Inspectors within the last five years; what the total number of admissions was; how many of these were Catholics; and, what was the religious classification of those who secured nominations as Sub-Inspectors within the same period?
§ MR. TREVELYANThe total number of gentlemen admitted as cadets during the last five years is 77. Of these, 25 were born in England and eight are Roman Catholics. I am unable to answer the inquiry in the last paragraph of the Question, as there is no record of the religious persuasion of unsuccessful candidates. There certainly have been a good many Roman Catholics nominated since I have been at the Irish Office.