§ Mr. P. MEEHANasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has made any representations to the Treasury regarding the restoration of the station charge allowance formerly paid to sergeants in charge of Royal Irish Constabulary stations in Ireland as promised during the Debate on the Police (Ireland) Bill; and, if so, will he say what has been the result of his representations?
§ Mr. DUKEThe promise which I made was that if I found that the charge allowance previously paid to members of the Royal Irish Constabulary in charge of the stations had been withdrawn by Treasury action after the passing of the Act of 1914 contrary to the intention of the Act, as was represented in the Debate, I would take steps to sec that it was restored. On investigating the matter further I find that the committee of inquiry which recommended the increases of pay granted by the Act of 1914 expressly recommended that if the increases were granted the charge allowances should be discontinued.