§ Mr. BYRNEasked the Minister of Munitions if he had received any complaints about the management of the Dublin Munitions Factory; if he is aware of the discontent amongst the workers owing to the dismissal of Irishmen and their replacement with Englishmen and Welshmen; and whether the output of the factory has been reduced under the new management?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of MUNITIONS (Mr. Kellaway)No complaints have been received other than those from persons directly affected by certain changes in the staff rendered necessary in the interests of efficiency. There has been no displacement of Irishmen by Englishmen and Welshmen. There has been a temporary decrease in output, owing to certain alterations which were urgently required in the methods of production, and which involved a complete overhaul of the workshops. It is anticipated that this temporary loss will soon be more than made good.