§ Mr. BRADYasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) what were the terms of employment of port inspectors of the Veterinary Department in Ireland at the date of the passing of the Summer Time Act, 1916, and have their working hours of duty been increased thereby; and, if so, what, if any, remission can be made, so as to carry out the intention of the Act in question, to give them as individuals an extra hour of daylight for relaxation?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELLThe portal veterinary inspectors, who, with a few exceptions, are whole-time officers, are required to remain on duty for such periods as the exigencies of the service necessitate. Under the Portal Inspection (Ireland) Order, 1914, the work of inspection has to be carried out between sunrise and sunset, and in a number of cases this inspection is carried out even later by electric light. The Department are not aware that any appreciable increase in the inspectors' work has arisen, or is likely to arise, from the operation of the Summer Time Act.