§ Mr. LONSDALEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what was the cost, defrayed locally, of the extra forces of constabulary employed in the counties of Clare, Galway, King's County, Leitrim, Longford, Roscommon, Meath, Westmeath, and Sligo respectively in the twelve months ended on 30th September in each of the years 1905 to 1908, and in the six months ended 31st March, 1909?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe information applied for is as follows:—
Return of amounts charged to local rates for the services of extra constabulary in the periods shown. Counties. Year ended 30th September, 1905. Year ended 30th September, 1906. Year ended 30th September, 1907. Year ended 30th September, 1908. Half-year ended 31st March, 1909. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Clare … … … — — 978 12 11 2,015 12 8 2,640 18 5 Galway … … … 610 15 4 354 1 4 1,619 6 6 8,055 10 9 5,754 5 2 King's … … … — — 285 7 1 753 2 2 396 6 5 Leitrim … … … — 34 14 9 627 18 6 641 7 4 292 10 6 Longford … … … — — 94 10 4 703 13 9 560 9 7 Meath … … … — — 33 0 7 1,487 4 8 570 12 7 Roscommon … … … — — 1,709 14 8 3,456 0 10 1,799 0 9 Sligo … … … — — — 269 19 2 979 2 2 Westmeath … … … — — 0 8 8 1,212 9 5 768 16 7