18. Mr. HAZLETONasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the recent Order in Council giving the police authorities power to prevent political meetings or processions likely to cause disturbance or disaffection is now in force in Ireland, and whether the earlier Order of the military authorities preventing all political meetings of every description without the prior permission of the police being obtained has in consequence been withdrawn?
§ Mr. DUKEThe reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, and to the second part in the negative.