§ Mr. FIELDasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that the Limerick Army Clothing Factory, Bridge Street, Dublin, have discharged eight women workers whose ages are over 21, alleging that they cannot pay their insurance; whether it will be permitted that the clothing for the Army shall be made by women workers whose wages are so low that their employers would have to pay the whole of their insurance money; and whether he will have an inquiry made into the matter?
§ Colonel SEELYFrom inquiries which have been made it appears that the staff in certain departments of the Dublin factory is working short time and being gradually reduced owing to slackness of work generally. The suggestion that the discharges are connected with the question of insurance is denied.