§ Mr. JOHN ROCHEasked the Chief Secretary if he will state on what date was the latest revision of the free quota of police to the several counties in Ireland made; what was the free quota for county Galway of head constables, sergeants, acting sergeants, and constables previous to such revision; and what is the free quota under the same heads at the present time?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe latest revision of the free quota of police was made on 26th May last, when a force of 741 sergeants and constables was allotted to county Galway, 375 to the East Riding and 366 to the West Riding. The free force previous to this revision was 313 men in the East Riding and 303 men in the West Riding. The number of head constables assigned to the county is 15, of whom eight belong to the East Riding and seven to the West Riding. There has been no recent change in these numbers.