§ 107. Mr. FIELDasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he will state when it is expected to have full control of the premises at Westland Row, Dublin, for the receiving and inspection depot; and whether the military authorities in Ireland are to have control of that Department in view of the promises to trade and Parliamentary representatives 2856 that the responsible officials at the Department at Westland Row would directly represent the War Office?
§ Mr. FORSTERIt is hoped to have complete possession of the premises by the 1st December next, but I cannot yet give a date for the completion of the structural alterations which are necessary. With regard to the second part of the question, the depot will be directly under the control of the War Office, but the officer in charge and his staff will be under the Irish Command for purposes of discipline.
§ Mr. FIELDIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that experience has shown that the whole business would be better without the intervention of the Irish Command?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am afraid as regards discipline we have to put them under the Irish Command. As regards the management, that will be under an officer responsible to the War Office.