asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health whether his attention has been called to the action of the Chairman of the Navan Urban District Council, Co. Meath, in removing the direction signs in Irish within the town administration area without, as is stated, having first obtained the sanction of the said council; whether the Department has sanctioned the cost of the removal, and, if not, if it is intended to take any action in the matter.

Beyond Press references I have no information on this matter.

Has the Minister received a copy of the minutes of the proceedings of the urban council in regard to the matter?

So far, I have not.

Would the Minister cause inquiries to be made in the matter?

If the matter is referred to in the minutes, presumably it would come before me.

In view of the fact that the chairman refused to take a motion, a fact which ordinarily would appear on the minutes, would the Minister make inquiries?

Very well.