§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the District Officer of the Royal Irish Constabulary of the North West district, Belfast, has signed a communication, which he sent to the barracks, asking for volunteers to sell tickets in connection with a bazaar for the purpose of raising funds in aid of a Roman Catholic church in Dublin: and what action, if any, he intends taking in the matter.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe fact is correctly stated. For the past thirty years the Roman Catholic members of the force in Dublin have attended service at this church. It was considered, therefore, that the church has special claims on the generosity of Roman Catholic members of the Constabulary throughout Ireland, all of whom have attended service there at one time or another. The District Inspector acted with the approval of the Inspector-General. The matter does not call for any action on my part.