§ Mr. SCANLANasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the chief representative of the Labour Exchange Department in Ireland has been offered suitable premises at very moderate rents in Sligo; and whether, in view of the fact that a Labour Exchange has now been promised in Sligo for a long time, immediate steps will be taken to carry out the promise; and whether he can now definitely state when the exchange will be opened?
Mr. BUXTONSuitable premises for a Labour Exchange have now been secured in Sligo, and plans for the necessary adaptation of the building for Labour Exchange purposes have been prepared. The exchange w ill commence operations as soon as these adaptations have been carried out. It is expected that the premises will be ready in about three months.