§ MR. LONSDALE (Armagh, Mid.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland what are the counties in Ireland which, since August 1907, have been declared by proclamations of the Lord-Lieutenant and Privy Council to be in a state of disturbance necessitating the employment of additional police; what was the date of each such proclamation;
| Proclaimed Counties. | ||||
| Counties. | Dates of Proclamations. | Actual Strength of Police Forces now serving. | ||
| Free Force. | Extra Forces. | |||
| Appointed in pursuance of Proclamation. | Reserve. | |||
| Clare | 27th August, 1907 | 356 | 107 | 52 |
| Galway | " | 595 | 338 | — |
| King's | " | 157 | 24 | — |
| Leitrim | " | 145 | 19 | — |
| Longford | " | 108 | 21 | — |
| Roscommon | " | 247 | 107 | — |
| Sligo | 12th June, 1908 | 206 | 30 | — |
| Westmeath | " | 184 | 45 | — |
§ what is the total number of police at present serving in each county, distinguishing between ordinary and extra establishments; and in what districts of counties unproclaimed are additional police employed, and to what extent.
§ (Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The formation asked for is given in following tables:—