§ Mr. BYRNEasked the Minister of Munitions of he will cause inquiries to be made into the rates of wages paid to labourers and women workers in the Irish munition factories; if he is aware that young men aged sixteen and seventeen years are only receiving 7s. 6d. per week, with night work every alternate week; if he will compare the wages of the Irish workers with that of workers in English factories; when the Irish working classes will be paid the same rates as the British workers doing similar work; and if there is any difference in rates?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe Department has already called for a return of the wages paid in controlled establishments in Ireland. When the complete information has been received, this matter will be fully considered with a view to determining what exercise of the powers conferred by the Munitions of War Acts maybe necessary in order to regulate the wages of munition worker in Ireland.