§ MR. WALRONDTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that on 6th December there were extensive cattle-drives 1052 at Ballyhealy, county Dublin, at Mr. Flanagan's farm near Ross, county Roscommon, and from the property of Mr. Scanlon at Leitrim; whether the police were employed in protecting these; farms; and whether there have been any arrests.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The police have no information that any cattle-drive has taken place at Ballyhealy, county Dublin. On 6th December, nineteen cattle were found to have been driven off Mr. Flanagan's farm at Ross, county Sligo, and on 3rd December it was found that twenty cattle had been driven off Mr. Scanlon's farm at Leitrim, county Roscommon. These two farms had received attention from police patrols, but policemen were not constantly employed in protecting the farms. No arrests have been made in these cases.