§ Mr. BYRNEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the grievances of the employés of the Irish Lights Commissioners at Kingstown, county Dublin; if he is aware that this establishment is not carrying out the trade union regulations, which is causing dissatisfaction amongst the employés; and if, having regard to the work of national importance being performed and to save a stoppage of the work, he will take the necessary steps to see that the trade union regulations shall be carried out by the Irish Lights Commissioners?
§ Mr. PRETYMANThe Irish Lights Commissioners recently informed the Board of Trade that they had decided to make certain increases in the wages and allowances of their employés at the Lighthouse Stores at Kingstown, and the Board understand that these concessions will meet the more important of the grievances submitted by the men. The Board have offered no objection to these proposals, the effect of which has now been conveyed t6 the men concerned.