MR. T. M. HEALYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if the Royal Irish Constabulary are allowed by the Rules of the Force to use a gun for pleasure on taking out an Excise licence; if not, what punishment is a superior liable to for connivance at this breach of the Regulations?
MR. J. MORLEYThe Regulations do not absolutely prohibit shooting for pleasure generally in the Royal Irish Constabulary, but it is only allowed in moderation in the case of the officers, and the men are prohibited from so doing in the districts where serving. The punishment for any breach of the Regulations would depend upon the circumstances of the case, and if the particulars are given the matter will be inquired into.