§ 12. Mr. BYRNEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what steps, if any, the Government has taken for the relief of unemployment in Ireland; and if he is aware that the present rates of wages, the conditions of housing, and amount of taxation and unemployment are largely responsible for the discontent now existing in Ireland?
§ Mr. DUKETo meet the cases of unemployment which were due to restrictions on the output of breweries the Minister of Munitions and the Minister of Labour are offering work for a considerable number of labourers from Dublin, and work is also being offered upon the railway for coal supply which is in course of construction between Athy and the Wolfhill Colliery. What are the causes of such discontent as exists, in Ireland could not be conclusively stated in answer to a question.