asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health whether he has instructed the commissioner for the Dublin County Council to take all practicable steps to procure the largest possible stocks of road-making materials, in preparation for the road-making programme to be undertaken in the coming year.

The commissioner, in common with other road authorities, has been instructed to arrange for the accumulation of road materials such as tars and chippings so that an adequate supply will be available for next year's road maintenance programme.