§ MR. TULLY (Leitrim, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state what are the number of hours on duty per week of the warders in the local prisons in Ireland, such as Sligo, Galway, and Castlebar; and in the case of unmarried warders can he state how many hours are they obliged to remain within the precincts of the prison each week.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. WYNDHAM, Dover)Under ordinary circumstances the number of hours for duty in the prisons named 378 varies from sixty-five to seventy per week in summer, and somewhat less during the remainder of the year. Unmarried warders are required to remain within the precincts of the prison for the same number of hours, and also every night. It is not obligatory to remain on the premises during the interval between day and night duty.