HC Deb 09 May 1904 vol 134 c768
MR. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state what arrangements, if any, have been made for the appointment to the Royal Irish Constabulary of pensioners from the Irish Guards.

MR. WYNDHAM

Arrangements have been made for the admission to the force of a limited number of reservists from the Irish Guards. The number is at present limited to 100 in any one year, or 900 men in all at any one time.

MR. MACVEAGH

While soldiers are being taken on recruiting for the R.I.C. is stopped. What is the arrangement?

MR. WYNDHAM

Reservists must possess all the qualifications required from other candidates for the R.I.C. and they must also have had their names registered as candidates for the force within three months after their enlistment. None have, as yet, been admitted.

MR. JOHN REDMOND (Waterford

But has recruiting for the Constabulary been stopped?

MR. WYNDHAM

Partially for this year, and after that it will proceed on the basis of the new scheme.