asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the fees or other compensation payable to (a) veterinary surgeons (b) chemists (c) senior technicians and (d) technicians who are obliged to work on Saturdays and/or Sundays at the Veterinary Research Laboratory, Castleknock, County Dublin.

The officers referred to are at present entitled to time off in lieu of attendance on Saturdays or Sundays. The question of payment for such attendances is under active consideration.