asked the Minister for Home Affairs with reference to the arrest under the Public Safety (Emergency Powers) Act, 1923, of James Baird, an official of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, locally in charge of the workers' interests in the trade dispute in Co. Waterford, which of the twelve offences specified in Part II. of the Schedule to that Act he committed or attempted to commit, or was suspected of having committed, and what are the reasons which cause the Minister to be of opinion that the public safety would be endangered by Mr. Baird being set at liberty.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - IRISH TRANSPORT OFFICIAL'S ARREST.
James Baird, Labour Organiser, was arrested by a responsible officer of Gárda Síochána on the 6th instant in Waterford and interned on a Detention Order signed by an Executive Minister under Section 2 (2) of the Public Safety (Emergency Powers) Act, 1923, inasmuch as he was suspected of being guilty of the offence mentioned in No. 12 of the offences set out in Part II. of the Schedule to the Act, viz.—encouraging the commission of arson described in No. 7 of the said Part of the said Schedule.