Dáil Éireann - Volume 124 - 28 February, 1951

Ceisteanna.—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employees of Government and Local Authorities.

Mr. Larkin Mr. Larkin

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[740] Mr. Larkin asked the Taoiseach if he will state the number of persons employed in Government services and by local authorities in each of the years from 1947 to 1950 in continuation of the figures given in Table 16 of the White Paper on National Income and Expenditure.

Mr. Cosgrave Mr. Cosgrave

Mr. Cosgrave: The particulars of employment which the Deputy requires are as follows:—

The particulars for 1950 are not yet available.

Mr. MacEntee Mr. MacEntee

Mr. MacEntee: Would the Parliamentary Secretary be good enough to repeat the figures? Some of them were inaudible on this side of the House.

Mr. Cosgrave Mr. Cosgrave

Mr. Cosgrave: I thought I spoke loudly enough.

Mr. MacEntee Mr. MacEntee

Mr. MacEntee: I can assure the Parliamentary Secretary he did not.

Mr. Dillon Mr. Dillon

Mr. Dillon: He is a bit deaf.

Mr. MacEntee Mr. MacEntee

Mr. MacEntee: That might be.

Mr. Aiken Mr. Aiken

Mr. Aiken: Are you ashamed of the figures? Why not read them out audibly, if you are not?

Mr. Cosgrave Mr. Cosgrave

Mr. Cosgrave: I am not a bit ashamed. The Deputy will see them in the Official Report.

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