MR. T. B. CURRANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he could state how many members of the Royal Irish Constabulary are at present stationed at Buncrana, and how many of these are Roman Catholics; whether it is a fact that the district inspector, head constable, and sergeant are Protestants; and whether the regulations of the force necessitate the presence of so many Protestants in Catholic districts.
§ MR. G. W. BALFOURThere are twelve members of the constabulary stationed at Buncrana, of whom six are Roman Catholics. The district inspector and head constable are Protestants; one sergeant is a Roman Catholic and another a Protestant. I do not think there is anything in this distribution calling for special remark.