asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he is aware that grave hardship is caused to the road workers of County Cork by the failure of the Cork County Council to stamp the Unemployment Insurance Cards of the road workers, and whether he will state what steps are contemplated to protect the interests of such workers under the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1923.

andCOMMERCE (Mr. J. McGrath): I have been aware for some time that the Cork County Council had failed to pay contributions under the Unemployment Insurance Acts in respect of their insurable employees. My Department has had some correspondence with the Council on the subject of the payment of contributions, but as non-compliance with the Acts continued, evidence has been prepared with a view to legal proceedings which will be taken in due course.