§ MR. DANEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state the number of members of the Royal Irish Constabulary at present subscribing to the Constabulary Force Fund; the number of those who have expressed a desire that the said fund should be wound up; and whether there exists any objection to members of the Force individually or collectively memorialising the authorities regarding their interests in the said Fund?
§ *THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. J. MORLEY,) Newcastle-upon-TyneThe number of officers and men whose pay is subject to deduction for the benefit branch of this 436 fund is approximately 8,731. Opinions in favour of the winding up of the Fund have been expressed by resolutions received from men serving in about eight counties; but it is not possible to say how many contributors to the Fund were represented by these resolutions. The Fund is in actual course of being wound up by the natural process of fulfilling its-obligations to existing members, and I am afraid no useful purpose would be served by authorising general discussion on a subject which necessarily involves an acquaintance with actuarial matters.