§ MR. DUFFY (Galway, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether Lord Clanricarde's agent refused recently two years rent, offered by the widow M'Doangh, in order to be allowed to enter into possession of her house and farm, in the parish of Woodford, county Galway; whether he is aware that the same house and farm was handed over since to a man named Lyons without any fine or compensation, who was unable to hold his own farm, the interest of which ho sold about six months ago; and whether he will state the number and the cost of the extra police drafted into the district for the purpose of protecting Lyons.
§ MR. WYNDHAMI have no official information as to the accuracy of the statements in the first and second paragraphs, though I am informed that it is 386 true that the holding in question has been taken by a man named Lyons. No extra police have been drafted into the district for the purpose of protecting Lyons, and no extra cost has, therefore, been incurred in his protection.
§ MR. DUFFYWill the right lion, gentleman say how many police are actually needed for the protection of this man?
§ MR. WYNDHAMNo extra police have been drafted into the district for the purpose, but I cannot say how many of the ordinary force there are engaged on the duty.
§ MR. J AMES O'CONNORCannot the right hon. gentleman obtain the information asked for in the first paragraph?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI cannot ask what terms have been offered.