HC Deb 25 November 1908 vol 197 cc406-7
MR. LONSDALE

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state the number of persons receiving constant police protection and protection by patrols throughout Ireland on the 31st October, 1908.

MR. BIRRELL

The Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary informs me that on the 31st October last seventy-six persons were under constant police protection and 251 under protection by patrols.

MR. CULLINAN (Tipperary, S.)

And how many of these qualified for police protection in order to supply hon. Gentleman above the gangway with material for Questions and to enable Lord Ashtown to keep up his list of Irish grievances?

[No Answer was returned.]