§ MR. SLOANTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the cost of commanding the Royal Irish Constabulary force averages about £3,500 per county per annum; and, if so, will he cause a general inquiry into the contitution and organisation of the establishment, with a view to an adjustment of the pay and prospects of the various grades composing the force coupled with economy of expenditure.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The cost of officering the Royal Irish Constabulary averages about £2,690 per county per 1538 annum. The question of gradually reducing this cost is under the consideration of the Government, but no inquiry upon the subject is thought necessary.