Roger T. Garland
Ceist:39 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications if he will outline, within the area of responsibility of his Department and covering each year from the commencement of the job-sharing and career break scheme (a) the total number of applications received (b) the total granted and not granted; if he will give a breakdown of the grades involved under each heading and the reasons some applications were turned down; if his Department has plans to extend the job sharing scheme from working halved hours to a system which facilitates the workers requirements; and if not, the reason therefor.