§ *MR PATRICK O'BRIENI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will give the number of sergeants, of the Dublin Metropolitan Police Force reduced and the number restored to their rank during the last five years, and the number of sergeants reduced and the number restored during the last five years of Mr. Jones' term of office as Chief Commissioner.
*MR. BRYCEThe Chief Commissioner of the Dublin Metropolitan Police informs me that he does not consider that it would be in the interests of the public service or of the discipline of his force to give the information asked for.
§ *MR. PATRICK O'BRIENIs it because he is implicated himself?