§ MR. DUFFY (Galway, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether, in view of the fact that since an alleged attack was made on Mr. Harry Persse's house, Millmount, Loughrea, some time last year, a large extra force of police have been quartered in Woodville and Kilchreest, he will say whether any portion of the cost is chargeable to the district; and whether, in view of the peaceful state of the district, he will take steps to have the force lowered to its normal level.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The extra police stationed a Woodville and Kilchreest are considered by the police authorities to be necessary to the peace of the district. No charge in respect of extra police is at present made upon any local authorities in county Galway, seeing that the force employed in that country does not exceed the established strength of the county force.