asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht the number of persons employed for each of the years 1955 to 1961 in the following knitting centres: Belmullet, Muirgs, Pullathomas, Geesala, Bangor Erris and Carratigue; and if he will state for each year the number who were turned down for employment because they were not fluent Irish speakers.

Ag féachaint don neamhspleáchas atá tugtha do Bhord Ghaeltarra Éireann faoin Acht Um Thionscail na Gaeltachta, 1957, measaim go gcuirfí isteach an iomarca ar an neamhspleáchas sin dá n-iarrtaí ar an mBord an t-eolas atá á lorg ag an Teachta a sholáthar. Ní doigh liom mar sin go mba chuí dom é a iarraídh orthu.