§ MR. KENNEDY (Sligo, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether constables on protection duty with Lewis Goulden, of Lavagh, County Sligo, and Robert Broder, Lesanagh, County Sligo, have been working for weeks past like ordinary labourers, not wearing their uniforms or side arms; whether he can state if constables so engaged are receiving any remuneration for such work; and, whether he can state who pays car hire for police whilst travelling through the country with Goulden on Sheriff's bailiff's duty and in capacity of summons server?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said, the Inspector General reported that it was not a fact that the constables referred to had been working in the manner alleged. The persons who employed Goulden paid for the car whilst he was acting on their behalf, or otherwise it was paid by Goulden himself.