§ MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN (Kilkenny)On behalf of the hon. Member for South Roscommon (Mr. L. P. HAYDEN), I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland—(1), is he aware that ail insurance company gave £10 to the Constabulary authorities for distribution amongst the members of the force who assisted in saving property at the burning of Mr. Walshe's house, at Dungarvan, county Waterford, in July 1872; (2) has this sum been credited to the Constabulary accounts for August 1872, or has it been paid over to those who were entitled to it; (3) whether the Constabulary authorities in March last were engaged in making inquiries to ascertain the names of the members of the force who were present at said burning; and (4), has this sum bean invested at interest since the above date; and, if so, will he see that those entitled to receive it get the interest as well as the sum originally handed over?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThe statements in the first and third paragraphs are correct. The amount was entered as a receipt in the accounts for August 1872, and in the following month was paid over to those entitled to it.