asked the Minister for Social Welfare why the local social welfare offices have been closed at Charleville and Mitchelstown, County Cork.
28.
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27.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he is aware of the inconvenience caused to people in South-West Cork by his Department's decision to withdraw social welfare officers from the area.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 27 and 28 together.
I replied on Thursday last, 24 Deireadh Fómhair, 1963 to a similar question by Deputy Brigid Hogan O'Higgins about the closing of the social welfare officer station at Gort. In my reply, I explained the circumtances which led to the closing of Gort and a number of other social welfare officer stations. These circumstances also apply to the closing of the stations mentioned in the questions.