asked the Minister for Finance whether, in view of the grave unemployment existing in the printing trade in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency, he proposes to have all the official printing in connection with the forthcoming by-election done in the constituency, and, if not, to state the reasons for placing this work outside.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - PRINTING TRADE UNEMPLOYMENT (CARLOW-KILKENNY).
All printing and advertising in connection with the forthcoming by-election in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency will, with the exception of the printing of the ballot papers, be entrusted to printing contractors within the constituency.
The ballot papers are printed elsewhere under contract, for which the printers in the area were duly invited to tender.
It may be added, for the Deputy's information, that the expenditure in respect of this constituency in connection with the two recent elections amounted to £356 6s. 2d., of which £269 11s. 2d. was expended within the constituency. In addition to this amount £900-£950 is paid annually to printers in the constituency for the printing of lists of electors, etc., being the full annual expenditure under that heading for the constituency.