asked the Minister for Finance if it is intended to carry out any of the relief schemes submitted for the Clones area this winter, so as to give much needed employment in the district.

A grant has been allocated from the Employment Schemes Vote for a road improvement work in the town of Clones. In addition, grants have been made in the adjoining electoral divisions of Clones Rural, St. Tierney, Killeevan, and Currin, for improvement schemes on county roads, and for the repair of accommodation roads.