§ 53. Mr. BYRNEasked the Prime Minister what obligations the oath of allegiance imposes on Civil servants; if he is aware that various trade union bodies in Ireland have passed resolutions against the taking of it under compulsion; and if he will have the order withdrawn or made optional for Civil servants to take?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe obligation of the oath of allegiance in this case is precisely the same as in the case of a Member of Parliament.