§ Mr. JOHN O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary whether the police authorities intend to establish a protection post at Bushey Park or Killeen, near Galway city; whether the people of that locality are peaceable and perfectly law-abiding; and, if so, whether he will say why such expense will be put on the county as a barrack or protection post will entail?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThere is no intention of establishing a protection post at Bushey Park, but the old police barrack at Killeen, which was discontinued in 1904, will be reestablished immediately, as it is found to be necessary for the protection of various persons in the district.
§ Mr. JOHN O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary whether he will state the number of police to which the county of Galway was entitled as a free quota out of 745W Imperial funds on 1st January, 1904; the number, including extra police and officers, now stationed in the county; and the extra charge per month for these extra officers and men?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe free quota of police for county Galway on 1st January, 1904, was 660 sergeants and constables, and there were also in the county on that date sixteen officers and fourteen head constables. The establishment of the county now consists of fifteen officers, thirteen head constables, and 141 sergeants and constables not charged to the county, and two head constables and 201 sergeants and constables charged to the county. The charge per month to the county for extra police is about £584.