DR. MCDONNELL (Queen's Co., Leix)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been directed to the fact that for 10 years the Roman Catholic members of Militia regiments in training in Queen's County were marched on holidays of obligation to Church as on Sundays; whether this practice has been departed from in recent years; is he aware that the present Colonel did not inarch them last year or give them permission to go, but had them employed in drill or other work; and whether the War Office authorities will see that Roman Catholic members of Irish Militia regiments will be afforded opportunities of practising their religion on all holidays of obligation.?
MR. POWELL-WILLIAMSI am informed that the practice has not been departed from in recent years, and that every facility is given to Roman Catholic members of Irish Militia regiments for practising their religion on such holidays.