asked the Minister for Finance if he will state, with reference to employment in the Office of Public Works at Dún Laoghaire and elsewhere, what preference, if any, is given for national service, and, if any, when such preference was instituted and if it has been changed from time to time.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - National Service Preference.
Workmen employed by the Commissioners of Public Works are normally recruited through the employment exchanges where it is the practice to give preference to applicants with service in the Defence Forces. This practice has obtained since 1946 and remains virtually unchanged.