asked the Minister for Justice whether he is aware that at a sale of cattle by the Registrar for County Limerick at Fedamore on Saturday, 23rd June, the Gárda charged the people attending with batons, and if he will state the reasons for the charge.

As proceedings are likely to be instituted as a result of the incidents which took place on the occasion referred to in the question, I do not think it would be proper for me to make any statement.