§ Mr. BRADYasked the Postmaster-General (1) whether eight additional sappers were brought into Dublin and started doing labourers' work on Drum-condra Road, Dublin, on the 20th instant; and whether these men had any previous experience on telegraph or telephone construction; (2), if the superintending engineer at Dublin has been notified that if he requires additional labour staff he can loan men from the National Telephone Company; if so, did he apply to the company for men; and, if so, with what result; and (3), if any inquiries were made from the National Telephone Company to ascertain if any temporary men were available before importing sappers; and is he aware that there are at present about 3,000 unemployed labourers in Dublin seeking work at Labour Exchanges?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI am having inquiry made regarding the three questions asked by the hon. Member.