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APPENDIX XXI.

POST OFFICE STORES BRANCH: PROVISION FOR LABOUR.

Cléireach,

An Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí.

During my examination before the Committee of Public Accounts on the 20th January, 1960, I undertook to furnish a note regarding the reduced provision for staff in the Stores Branch.

In the Estimate, provision was made on the assumption that less labour would be required on factory and warehouse work than in the previous year. In fact more was required, mainly because of an unexpected increase in equipment repair work and of the need to remove reserve stores from temporary to permanent accommodation. Part of the excess cost was charged to Vote and part to Telephone Capital, the apportionment being made on the usual basis.

An Roinn Poist agus Telegrafa.

23 Feabhra, 1960.