§ Mr. CHARLES CRAIGasked how many police are stationed at Craughwell, county Galway, at present, and how many at Athenry; and what were the numbers of police at these two places, respectively, in January, 1906?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThirty police are at present stationed at Craughwell and thirty-one at Athenry. In January, 1906, there were seven police at Craughwell and fifteen at Athenry.
§ Mr. C. CRAIGWhat is the necessity for such an increase in the number of police?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe condition of these two places is such as to require the presence of an additional number.
§ Mr. C. CRAIGCan the right hon. Gentleman tell us whether the condition of those two places is improving at the present time, or getting worse?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI should say it remains pretty much the same.