MR. T. M. HEALYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the questions set at a competitive examination for head constable, held at the Royal Irish Constabulary Depôt, Dublin, on 29th June, were 403 typewritten beforehand by a member of the Constabulary; if so, what is his name and rank and where is he at present stationed; can he say how long the candidate who got first place had been in charge of a station in his entire service prior to said examination to qualify him for the appointment; will he also state if the examination papers of the Dublin Metropolitan police examination recently held were printed or typewritten; has it come to his knowledge that in both forces an uneasiness exists as to possibility of examination papers reaching some of the candidates beforehand; and, will he direct strict provision to be made to guard against such a contingency in future competitions?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThis Question was answered by me on Tuesday, in the absence of the hon. and learned Member.