§ MR. VINCENT KENNEDY (Cavan, W.)To ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state how many [Army recruits have been obtained in Ireland for the half-year ended June 30th, 1905; and what was the number of men annually recruited for the Army in Ireland for the past ten years.
1309 (Answered by Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.) The figures are as follows:—
| For Regular Army. | Militia. | |
| During 1895 | 2,991 | 4,990 |
| During 1896 | 2,796 | 5,387 |
| During 1897 | 3,858 | 5,845 |
| During 1898 | 4,094 | 6,060 |
| During 1899 | 3,987 | 5,606 |
| During 1900 | 4,040 | 3,574 |
| During 1901 | 3,778 | 3,781 |
| During 1902 | 4,691 | 5,085 |
| During 1903, first nine month | 2,652 | 4,222 |
| During 1903, last three month | 1,115 | 1,218 |
| 3,624 | 5,440 | |
| During 1904 | 3,624 | 4,611 |
| During six months ended 30th june, 1905 | 1,362 | 2,798 |