§ MR. MACALEESEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state upon what date Sergeants Luke Clarke and Bernard Grant ceased to be members of the Royal Irish Constabulary mounted force; whether he can state the names of the two acting sergeants promoted to the vacancies; and if the vacancies have not been filled, can he state the reasons.
§ MR. G. W. BALFOURThe two sergeants named in the question ceased to belong to the mounted force on the 1st April last. Acting sergeant Robert Carson has been promoted to fill one of the vacancies. The other vacancy will not be filled unless the exigencies of the Service require it.