HC Deb 20 May 1909 vol 5 cc552-3
Mr. HAYDEN

asked the Chief Secretary whether, in view of the declarations made by judges of assize and county courts as to the peaceable condition of county Roscommon and of the repeated resolutions passed by the county council, any diminution has yet taken place in the number of extra police stationed in that county; if not, whether that diminution is likely to take place; and whether, in fixing the new quota of free force to be stationed in that county during the next quinquennial period, it will be fixed upon the basis of the number of police now engaged in the county?

Mr. BIRRELL

The extra force serving in the county of Roscommon was reduced by eight men from 23rd April last. The question of fixing a new free quota of police for the county for the ensuing three years is now under consideration.

Mr. HAYDEN

In fixing the free quota will regard be had to the number of police in county Roscommon, which we consider unnecessarily large?

Mr. BIRRELL

That fact will, of course, be taken into consideration.