§ MR. DALY (Monaghan, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state what became of the Divisional Commisioners of Police that were in Ireland; and how much of a saving has their retirement caused to that country?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. ATKINSON,) Londonderry, N.In the absence of my right honourable Friend I have to say that of the four Divisional Commissioners lately employed in Ireland two have retired on pension, one has rejoined headquarters in his former capacity of assistant inspector-general of constabulary, and has also been appointed an executive officer with the title of Commissioner. The fourth divisional commissioner has been appointed a resident magistrate. The net saving to the Imperial Exchequer on voted moneys, consequent upon the new arrangements, amounts to about £5,925 a year.