§ Mr. LARDNERasked the President of the Board of Trade if he -will state how many persons in Ireland have been insured under Part II. of the National Health Insurance Act up to the present date?
Mr. ROBERTSONThe number of workmen to whom unemployment books were issued in Ireland under Part II. of the National Insurance Act up to Saturday, 20th July, 1912, was 69,000.
§ Mr. LARDNERasked the President of the Board of Trade in how many towns in Ireland local agencies have been established in addition to the agency at the Post Office under Part II. of the National Health Insurance Act?
Mr. ROBERTSONLocal agents have been appointed to relieve the post offices at 75 out of a total of 80 places in Ireland. Appointments have been offered in three other places, and arrangements are being made to relieve the only two remaining post offices of the work as soon as possible.