, said he was in charge of the Department since last February when Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald was arrested.
There was frequent application for the "Irish Bulletin" but they had to make it understood that the circulation was very small owing to the difficulty of production and the risks. It was mainly designed for circulation outside Ireland to influence opinion in England, America and other foreign countries. It was very difficult to get as wide a circulation for it inside Ireland as they should like to.
The only other point he would like to refer to was the close connection between his Department and the Foreign Affairs Department. The "Irish Bulletin" was sent to all their representatives abroad who supplied foreign journals or had smaller editions reproduced in connection with propaganda.
He also wished to say that he hoped that the existing difficulty was appreciated, that of fighting against control of the cables and thereby of the immediate news of all events in Ireland, which they did not possess and which was possessed by the enemy. They could not provide immediate daily news of what was going on. That went abroad from the enemy in a way that was hard to correct. To judge fairly of the work done by the Publicity Department it was necessary to bear that fundamental difference in mind.
He was ready to answer any questions that might occur to any Deputy.