asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he is aware of the great inconvenience caused to the farmers of Lixnaw by the closing down of the Lixnaw Co-Operative Creamery Mill, which compels them to take their wheat and other cereals several miles away to be milled; if he will grant a permit to the society so as to enable them to have the mill reopened and thereby obviate much inconvenience and waste of valuable time and labour.

I am aware that some inconvenience has been caused to local farmers by the closing of the Lixnaw Co-Operative Society's mill. In view of the irregular practices carried on by the management of this mill and their general indifference to the law on the utilisation of wheat, I regret that I am unable at present to agree to the reopening of this mill.