§ Mr. FIELDasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that in the military contracts for October out of 1,562 items only forty-three were allotted to Irish contractors, or a percentage of 2.76, and that the delay of 509W establishing an examining and receiving depot in Dublin, in opposition to the views of the military authorities and the contractors, has been a contributory cause to the paucity of contracts and added to the expense and inconvenience of providing supplies; and will he expedite the establishment of the proposed department?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe figures are substantially correct. The question of establishing a depot is again under consideration.