Questions—Ceisteanna. Oral Answers. - Tuam Manpower Office.
- Tuam manpower office 10 speeches
Donnellan pressed for a permanent manpower office in Tuam, citing activity at the weekly clinic. Fitzgerald said demand would be monitored and a full-time office considered if justified, but gave no decision date.
John F. Donnellan, Garrett Fitzgerald, Joseph Brennan
- Remaining Labour questions postponed 3 speeches
Horgan objected that the Minister had not been generous in answering supplementary questions and asked to hold the remaining questions over; the Chair deferred them until the next day.
Joseph Brennan, John Horgan
asked the Minister for Labour the reason for the delay in providing a National Manpower office at Tuam, County Galway.
Comment on this
Following a visit by me to the Tuam area early this year I arranged for the Galway Regional Office of the National Manpower Service to provide a service for the area on a "clinic" basis. The "clinic" operates once a week at present. The level of activity is kept under constant review and an extension of the service will be provided if the demand increases.
Comment on this
In view of the level of activity experienced at this "clinic", would the Minister not agree that there is a need for a permanent manpower office in Tuam?
Comment on this
The Deputy will be aware that earlier this year I decided there was need for clinic facilities and, as I said, the level of activity will be kept under constant review. If it is found that there is a necessity for such a service, it will have favourable consideration.
Comment on this
Is the Minister aware that he gave a commitment for a permanent Manpower office in Tuam, not one of the nature that is in existence at the moment. The Minister has not answered my first supplementary which was, in view of the level of activity experienced in the office being used at present would he not concede that there is a need there for a permanent office?
Comment on this
Regarding the first part of the supplementary I should like the Deputy to refer me to my reference to a permanent office being on the way. However, I did say that the level of activity is being and will be kept under constant review for the purpose of ascertaining whether an extension of the service will be necessary in Tuam.
Comment on this
Of course I have. The Deputy must appreciate that an office as such has been operating on a clinic basis for a number of months in the town but one must decide over a period whether a full-time office is justifiable.
Comment on this
You made a request, Sir, as to whether the House will agree to clear the remainder of the questions to the Minister but in view of the lack of generosity on the part of the Minister in replying to supplementaries, we would prefer that the remaining questions be held over until tomorrow.