Commissioners of Irish Lights

HC Deb 03 March 1986 vol 93 cc4-5W

Mr. John David Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many persons are employed by the commissioners of Irish lights around the coast of (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the Republic of Ireland.

Mr. Ridley

The commissioners at present employ 595 people. I understand that 29 are employed in Northern Ireland and 566 in the Republic of Ireland.