§ 89. Sir JOHN BUTCHERasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether in view of the poverty of many of the pensioners of the Royal Irish Constabulary and of the difficulty of their getting employment, notwithstanding that they are trained and capable and deserving men, he will replace the civilian clerks in the Administrative Department of the Royal Dish Constabulary in Dublin by pensioners of that service?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND (Mr. Henry)I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to a question asked on this subject by the hon. Member for Wrekin on the 7th instant. The work could not be done by Royal Irish Constabulary pensioners.
§ Colonel ASHLEYAs a matter of fact, in the old days, were not Royal Irish Constabulary pensioners alone employed in this office?
§ Mr. HENRYI cannot speak for that period, but the work of the office is largely dealing with pensions and requires a good deal of skilled knowledge?