§ MR. DALY (Monaghan, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has received recommendations urging that he would bring under the notice of the Secretary of State for War the advantage to the Army by purchasing horses in Ireland for remounts; whether he is aware that the purchase of horses in Ireland for cavalry purposes would benefit very much an important Irish industry; and whether he will use his influence with the Secretary of State for War to purchase horses for the Army in future in Ireland?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI have communicated with my right honourable Friend the Under Secretary of State for War in reference to this matter, and he informs me that practically the whole of the riding horses of the Army in the United Kingdom are purchased in Ireland.
§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)Will the right honourable Gentleman represent to the War Office that there will be a capital opportunity of purchasing Irish remounts at Cahirmee great horse fair next week?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURNo doubt the War Office is fully aware of that.