§ Mr. BYRNEasked the Minister of Munitions when it is proposed to grant additional orders for munitions to Dublin workshops; and if he will state the number of dismissals from the National Shell Factory and the cause of those dismissals?
Mr. PRIMROSEIn reply to the first part of the question, I would refer to the answers which have been given to previous questions put by the hon. Member on this subject, in which he was informed that continuation contracts for munitions are constantly being placed with Dublin engineering firms. In reply to the second part of the question, I understand that certain employés were recently dismissed from the Dublin National Shell Factory for bad time-keeping and inefficiency. I am inquiring as to the number dismissed to date.