§ 74. Mr. BYRNEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he will take steps to improve the conditions of the male and female workers in the wool stores taken over by the Government in Dublin; if he is aware that the wages paid to workmen are 27s. 6d. and women 15s.; and if he will see that they receive the same rates as are paid in England for similar work, namely, men £3 and women 30s. and a bonus on output?
§ Mr. FORSTERI understand that the rates of pay for unskilled labour employed in time wool store taken over by the Department in Dublin are 27s. 6d. to 29s. 6d. per week for men and 15s for women, for a forty-four hour week, and compare favourably with those paid for similar classes of work by other trades in that locality. Overtime is paid for hours worked in excess of forty-four.