§ 18. Sir M. DOCKRELLasked the Chief Secretary if it is now possible in the case of Constable John Holohan, Dublin Metropolitan Police, to add for pension his war service and previous police service; and, if the order assimilating the practice in reference to Irish police to that regulating war services of English police has not yet been promulgated, will he have it arranged that this shall be done at an early date?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe new pensions Order, which I hope will be promulgated at a very early date, contains provision for counting discontinuous service in the Dublin Metropolitan Police, as in the British police forces. Tinder these provisions Constable Holohan would, therefore, be able to count his previous police service for pension purposes. As regards the counting of war service, the position is as described in reply to the hon. Member's question on 21st April last. In this respect there is no dissimilarity between the treatment of the Irish police and those in this country.
§ Sir M. DOCKRELLWill he be allowed to count his three years in the Navy for pension, and how soon does the right hon. Baronet expect to promulgate that Order?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe answer to the first supplementary is "No." The second supplementary depends on our coming to an agreement with the representative bodies concerned.