Patrick McCartan
Ceist:104 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the present position with regard to full-time telephonists at McKee Barracks in Dublin; the number who are employed there at present; the number who are full-time employees; the way in which part-time personnel are appointed or selected; the way in which full-time telephonists have been phased out, the reason, and the number of years; the total amount of overtime per telephonist per annum over the past ten years; if he will consider reverting to the employment of an adequate number of full-time telephonists to provide the necessary telephone service at McKee Barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.