43. Mr. NUGENTasked the Home Secretary what was the total amount received from the Dublin Metropolitan Police rate for the years 1880, 1881, 1882, and 1883, respectively; and what was the actual cost of the Dublin Metropolitan Police for each of these years?
Mr. SAMUELThe amounts received from the Dublin Police rate in the years ended on 31st March, 1881, 1882, 1883, and 1884, were £31,504, £32,611, £32,060, and £34,116, respectively, and the total expenses of the police establishment (including Police Courts) were £136,164, £136,957, £167,640, and £154,907, respectively?
44. Mr. NUGENTasked the Home Secretary on what date the last increase in wages was granted to the Dublin Metropolitan Police; whether that increase was preceded by a strike or a threatened strike of the men; what were the total amounts received for the years 1914 and 1915, respectively, from the Dublin Metropolitan Police rate; what was the total cost of maintenance of the Dublin Metropolitan Police force for the years 1914 and 1915; and what is the estimated return from the Dublin Metropolitan Police rate for 1916 and the estimated cost of maintenance of the Dublin Metropolitan Police force for this year?
Mr. SAMUELApart from the recent war bonus the last increase of pay granted to the Dublin Metropolitan Police took effect under the Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act of 1914 from the 1st October of that year. I know of no foundation for the statement in the second part of the question. In the financial year 1914–15 the net produce of the Police Rate was £46,489, and the cost of the force under the heads, Pay, Pensions, and Clothing, was £149,791. The corresponding figures for 1915–16 were 662 £47,258 and £142,394 respectively, and the estimated figures for 1916–17 are £47,626 and £142,439 respectively.
Mr. NUGENTIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the increase in the messing was 2s., and could the right hon. Gentleman give information to the House as to what was the increase in the cost of the messing of these particular men during the last three years; has it not been consideraby increased and beyond the 2s. per week which is given?
Mr. SAMUELI cannot say what has been the increase. The cost of living has risen for everyone. The Dublin Metropolitan Police and the Royal Irish Constabulary have been in receipt of a war bonus.