§ MR. EDWARD BARRY (Cork Co., S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that County Inspector Hamilton, in the west riding of the county of Cork, is compelling members of the force of twenty-five years service to retire on pension, thereby depriving them of then-privilege of attaining their full pensions; and will he say whether such power is vested in county inspectors; and, if not, will steps be taken to prevent this inspector from exercising it in this district.
§ MR. WYNDHAMNo such power is vested in county inspectors; but the Inspector General is authorised by the 46 and 47 Vict. cap. 14, Section 3 (6) to require men to retire on pension when they have completed twenty-five years service. This course had been followed in the case of some members of the force in Cork.