MR. FRENCHI beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty (1) whether he is aware that orders have been issued to fill only every second vacancy occurring in the Royal Naval Reserve at the port of Wexford; (2) if like orders have been issued to any other Irish port; and (3) if he can state any reasons for reducing the Wexford Naval Reserve force?
§ * THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. W. E. MACARTNEY,) Antrim, S.The answer to the first Question is in the affirmative. The orders apply also to Galway, Limerick, Kinsale, and Youghal. This restriction on enrolment was necessitated by the force being in excess of numbers voted.