asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health whether he is aware that a large amount of unemployment exists in the City of Limerick; and whether he will state (a) the amount which he proposes to allocate to the Limerick City Corporation for the relief of unemployment in that City; and (b) whether he will state the number of unemployed men in Limerick City who will obtain employment as the result of the moneys which it is intended to allocate to Limerick City for the inauguration of works therein.

The answer to (a) is a grant of £2,000 and loan of £2,600. The information asked for at (b) is not available.