§ Mr. NANNETTIasked whether the Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary at any time cautioned Head Constable Talbot, who has recently been promoted, against using outside influence in order to obtain promotion; whether when he was temporary acting-sergeant he received a message from headquarters to the effect that letters from influential people on his behalf would militate against him; whether very shortly afterwards a double promotion was meted out to him; whether there is any official record of such letters; if so, will he say from whom were they received; and has the Inspector-General at any time received any letters from persons outside the force on this officer's behalf?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Inspector-General informs me that the reply to each of these questions is in the negative.