With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose taking Questions Nos. 22 and 23 together.
I am informed by CIE that the number of employees who received compensation in consequence of the termination of their employment with CIE during the period 1st October, 1958 to 1st November, 1962, was 976; of this number 928 were awarded compensation in the form of an annual sum and 48 by way of lump sum.
In addition, 516 employees received lump sum compensation for worsening of conditions on transfer, following redundancy.
The total number of workers included in the foregoing who received compensation in consequence of the termination of their employment with CIE during the period 1st January, 1959, to 1st November, 1962 was 850.
CIE have informed me that it is not possible to segregate from their records, which include transfers and dismissals of all kinds, particulars of the numbers of short service and other employees who were either transferred or dismissed without entitlement to compensation because of permanent redundancy.
The continuing reorganisation of the undertaking has achieved economies in equipment, operating and maintenance costs as well as in labour, and it is not possible to segregate savings due to redundancy alone. The overall reductions in expenditure have been reflected in the Board's accounts.