asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will arrange without delay to appoint additional factory inspectors in view of the following facts: (i) there were only 12 inspectors engaged in active inspectorial duties in 1948 compared with 20 in 1939; (ii) according to his own statement the number of premises on the registers has increased; and (iii) since 1939 additional duties have devolved on the inspectorial staff following the passing of the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1939, and the establishment of joint labour committees for law clerks and for messenger boys (Cork Borough).
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Appointment of Factory Inspectors.
Arrangements have been made for the appointment of additional factory inspectors.
Could the Minister state when he expects the additional inspectors to take up duty in view of the fact that we have only 12 inspectors now instead of 20 pre-war, and that since that date there have been two additional joint labour committees established and a new Holidays Act passed, all of which imposes additional duties on the inspectors, and we have fewer inspectors to do more work?
I expect they will take up duty in the very near future.
Is Deputy Larkin asking the Minister to appoint some more "pip-squeaks"?
Is the Deputy an applicant for the post?