den Aire Tailte an bhfuil fhios aige gur dúnadh ranganna cniotála, lása agus bróidneoireachta i nGaeltacht an Iarthair o Dhún na nGall go Corcaigh; gurbh éigin do na múinteóirí bhí ar na ranganna so seal fada a chaitheamh i mBaile Atha Cliath ag foghluim na hoibre ar chosdas an Stáit; agus an bhfuil intinn aige obair oiriúnach ar bith eile d'fháil do na múinteoirí seo gan mhoill.

Do b'éigin ranganna áirithe atá luaidhthe ag an dTeachta a dhúnadh suas. Do chaith 11 múinteóiri a bhí ós cionn na ranganna so sealeanna malartach i mBaile Atha Cliath chun cursa traenala a dhéanamh.

Déanfar gach nídh is féidir le h-obair a sholáthar do's na múinteóirí seo acht i láthair na h-uaire ní'l aon fhoscailt doibh.

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den Aire Tailte an bhfuil fhios aige gur dúnadh rang bróidneoireachta i gCill Chártha i bhfíor-Gaeltacht Thír Chonaill a thugadh saorthrú agus slí bheatha do cheithre fichid (80) cailín agus an bhfuil rún aige malairt oibre d'fháil gan mhoill do na cailíní seo agus don mhúinteor a bhí os a gcionn.

Do dúnadh suas an rang bróidneoireachta i gCill Chártha mar ná raibh acht beagán gladhach ar an obair a bhí á dheanamh ann.

Déanfar gach nídh is féidir le h-obair a sholáthar do's na h-oibruightheoirí agus do'n mhúinteoir acht fé mar aduaradh cheana ní féidir geallúint ar bith a thabhairt í lathair na h-uaire.

Arising out of that reply, would the Parliamentary Secretary inform us whether it is true that one of the instructresses in one of these centres has been employed at the work for something like 47 years, and is not pensionable? If that is so would the Parliamentary Secretary see that steps are taken to compensate persons now losing their employment in those centres?

I am not aware that one of these instructresses has 47 years service with the Department, but these instructresses are not pensionable.

Does the Parliamentary Secretary seriously propose to allow somebody who has occupied the position of instructress for 38 years—that is the correct time—to be thrown out on the roadside without any pension and without any compensation?

That is a separate question.

Will the Parliamentary Secretary say whether any of the 80 girls employed are entitled to receive benefit under the Unemployment Assistance Act?

That is also another question.

As these industries have been closed down will the Parliamentary Secretary consider giving alternative work to those girls?

Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that these girls are unemployed for the last year or two?

They will note the helpful attitude which the Deputy has adopted in this matter.